Rocky Marciano versus Lennox Lewis

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by Seamus, Dec 26, 2012.


  1. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    You don't seriously think that rocky does more damage with one right hand than Lewis or wlad do?

    Rocky gets pummelled on the outside and whenever he gets close he'll eat a Lewis uppercut.
     
  2. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    Did you even read the post properly or did you not understand it.

    And Lewis has a fast snappy jab and brutal uppercut to cause Rocky serious problems.
     
  3. lufcrazy

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    Maybe I misunderstood. I thought you were trying to say rocky was a more powerful puncher than Lewis. My bad.

    the thought of rocky walking into that uppercut is sickening. Lewis was a very multi-dimensional fighter imo. Not a good match up for the rock.
     
  4. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    You misunderstood. He gernerated more power than both Lewis and Wlad.
     
  5. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    Well if it doesn't make his punches more powerful than theirs it isn't worth that much.
     
  6. knockout artist

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    Wait for dinovelvet to tell us about how Dempsey destroying Willard, is the blueprint for Marciano destroying Lewis :good
     
  7. lufcrazy

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    Interestingly enough I think I favour Rocky over Vitali.

    Vitali is even worse on the inside than wlad is. He doesn't even have the art of clinching down. He also relies a bit more on timing holds his hands low and takes more risks which makes him a tad easier to time yourself.

    Vitali has fought two men of the stature of rocky and that's hide and Byrd. Hide was giving him troubles until he got knocked out (but his chin was known to be weak) byrd successfully walked him down and bossed any inside battle. He actually clearly outlander vitali in that despite throwing maybe half the punches.

    give rocky a bit more muscle and I see him working his way inside and choppin up his body. He will lose rounds but he'll win enough for it to be close going down the stretch. I think vitali will tire and ultimately get dropped in the late rounds securing a close points win for Rocky.

    So despite me picking Wlad and Lewis over rocky I do think he could and would beat vitali but he'd have to bulk up to about 200.
     
  8. He would crush them all. He never lost. All those bums did. End of story.
     
  9. Garrus

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  10. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Vitali has some of the best timing I have ever seen from a heavy. He is also a legit hardass with a chin of iron. He might kill Marciano barring a sympathetic ref.

    Do you people even watch boxing?
     
  11. DDDUUDDDEE

    DDDUUDDDEE Undisputed Ambien (taker) Full Member

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    Shut up you filthy I-talian!! :twisted:
     
  12. VG_Addict

    VG_Addict Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Lewis would have knocked out Wlad.
     
  13. Nightcrawler

    Nightcrawler Boxing Addict Full Member

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    :lol::think:thumbsup
     
  14. KidDynamite

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    Neither Marciano or Louis hit harder than Lewis or Wlad

    They are better champions than the latter two but they don't hit harder
     
  15. foreman&dempsey

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    I disagree its a big factor, an average puncher hw hits harder than a big lhw puncher, plus lewis was a puncher even between huge guys and propably had faster hands than rocky so yes, he hits harder than rocky for sure