Rocky Marciano vs. Bruce Seldon

At Seldons best when he had a bit of balls, he goes 3-4 rounds more then likely. He withered in one of the final rounds against a very good McCall. Shame Seldons judged on absolutely nothing but the Tyson sham... He had one of the best jabs of the 90 HW division, up there with Bruno's.

 

I always found it interesting how Bruno froze with the same "oh ****" expression on his face as he got pounded out. Bruno was a bit better and I believe he puched harder too which would have been a factor as rocky moved in.

 

Seldon is well below Bruno.

Still, I give him a decent chance against Marciano.

 

Well, Bruno was beaten severally by his father as a child, I remember him saying something to the effect that that played a large role in that, with Tyson especially.

With Seldon... No idea. Probably just a weak mindset, though that improved as he neared 40 for some reason.

 

Incidently did anyone see Seldon perform on the undercard of a Ppv fight a year or so back? He looked absolutely horrible. No jab fell in with straight rights. It's like he had a completely different boxing style.

 

Seldon had a very weak chin which is why this is a easier match up for Rocky as he only has to land one good one ...

 

:good

 

He said Bruce Seldon.

 

Oh, your bronzed idols of yesterday have tarnished and are to be expunged! Glory be unto to he who speaks the Truth!

Ahab 3:14

 

Although I have always had some doubts about Marciano fairing well against a lot of modern day heavys, this is one match that I simply can't favor the other guy to win.. Sure, Seldon had a hulking body, decent power and reasonably good boxing skills, but he simply did not have the toughness on any level that it would take to beat a ring lengend like the rock... He lacked it in every aspect where it really counts.. The McCall fight exposed both his chin and stamina.. The Bowe and Tyson fights exposed his chin and heart.. Even an aging Jose Ribalta and shot David Bey had their moments against him.. A declining Tubbs had him down in the first, enroute to a 10 round decision win...I don't think that Rocky would stop him in one round the way that Tyson and Bowe did, but I can certainly imagine him wearing Bruce down and ending it before the 8th. Seldon had potential, but he just isn't top shelf.... No way is he beating the Rock..

 

You're very generous.

And well read too !

 

I don't think Bruno 'folded like a cheap suit'.