Rocky Marciano vs. Bruce Seldon

Cmon man. Seldon had a good snapping jab and decent skills, but he could not take any type of pressure. He almost folded up against Joe Hipp after turning his face into minch meat. Marciano KO mid to early rounds.

 

The big question I have is would Seldon suddenly bounce up and run at Marciano after that first knockdown only to be floored again.....or would he stay down for the count?

 

Unforgiven is trying to make a point I think. Should we listen?

 

Seldon, because he's 229 pounds, Marciano is only 188 lbs, super HW's would KILL the undersized, old-school HW's of yesteryear, DUH!

Seriously, Maricano KO 2 if Seldon running tactics work out for one round. The next thread should be the 230 lb. 2009 Juan Carlos Gomez vs. 190 lb. 1960 Floyd Patterson.

 

Size does have merit in some cases but not in the case of Seldon. Someone like Frank Bruno who was discussed in a previous thread, and was 245 plus pounds, 6'3" 6'4, punched hard and could take a few rounds of battle would fit more realistically into the arguement of size as opposed to a guy like Seldon.

 

Seldon is a far cry from Bruno ...

 

I was typing while you were posting, but as I said, as the size height and weight increases, I think it becomes more of a realistic factor. Bruno wasnt the greatest fighter but he showed a bit more grit than Seldon did, meaning there would be more chances for him to land something, and he hurt Tyson in both fights. I would still pick Rock over both if I was a betting man.

 

Oh Please atsch

 

Here again I'm picking Marciano because I'm a senile old man who only worships at the altar of the old-timers, and because it makes me think I'm young again with the stars in my eyes, and because I refuse to understand that bigger and more modern is always better, and because I don't understand the finer points of boxing the way you young fellows do.

 

I like the reglion of Marciano, Shame to all non belivers.

 

Bruno was more competitive in his higher profile fights than Seldon was by a fairly large margin. Seldon was completely embarassed by Bowe and Tyson and beaten by Mcall who lost to Bruno barely.