Rocky Marciano vs 1930's heavies

I'll give it a go. Other than Louis, IMO only Baer has a chance to prevail via an early KO.

Joe Louis (prime era)
Rocky KOed early to mid rounds

Max Schmeling
Schmeling KOed early

Max Baer
Baer Koed late

Two Ton Tony Galento
Galento KOed late

Jack Sharkey
Sharkey KOed mid rounds

Primo Carnera
Rocky Decision

Buddy Baer
Baer KOed mid rounds

Arturo Godoy
Godoy KOed mid to late rounds

Tommy Farr
Farr Koed mid rounds

John Henry Lewis (Lt. Heavy Champ)
Not enough footage

King Levinsky
Levinsky KOed early-mid rounds

 

Other than Louis, I can see only Schmeling and Baer being potential problems for Marciano. Not saying they'd be favoured to win, but if they're on song they could make it a tough night in the office.

 

Are you saying that Rocky would have been unable to reach Carnera's chin?

 

I think that he would have lost to somebody on that list.

It is not so much that they were better than his real world opponents; it is more that they posed a wider range of stylistic problems.

 

I'm not sure with his 68" reach if he could reach it. His 188lb prime weight size would be a factor too. Not impossible, just imo its more likely Primo loses a wide decision. Unless he gasses against a sustained body attack...

 

If Rocky gets one in on Primo's prognathic jaw, the giant goes down, I'm just sayin',....to last the limit with Rocky would be some feat.....and I don't think he could do it...

 

Well yes, Joe Louis

 

I don't see why Farr couldn't last the distance and maybe take 3 /4 rounds. Schmeling and Baer would be competitive imo, but both lose eventually.Sharkey, on a good night could outsmart him, but its probable those shots going "south " would extinguish his ambition.

 

Rocky would destroy Farr, schmeling would give him a tough fight but lose. King would be knocked around the ring. Max baer may hurt rock but still lose, sharkey could make it interesting for few rounds. Carnrera is going late rounds but pulled out

 

Galento ah ah good fight while it last s buddy getting knocked out of the ring. Joe give him toughest one but loses on points

 

The Rock would more than hold his own. Too strong, durable and powerful not to.

 

Farr goes the distance twice with Max Baer, winning one and also Joe Louis ,yet Marciano destroys him?