Rocky Marciano vs Frank Bruno

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  1. George Crowcroft

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    Please explain what 'modern skills' are.
     
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  2. Gazelle Punch

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    Marciano wasn’t a power puncher? Marciano couldn’t counter punch? Marciano couldn’t gain a few pounds to not be thrown off balance? Trying to figure out what you’re getting at. Making zero sense. Your size argument doesn’t work because history proves it doesn’t. Otherwise shws would have reigned forever. There were 90s era bigs like Baker and Valdez in Marcianos era . They were good but couldn’t get past little old Archie Moore. Why is that? 6”3 220 with skills should have DOMINATED the era in your assumption. They weren’t good enough to get title shots. Why people think weight is a skill is beyond me. Marciano would weigh a lot different in every decade after his. He would weigh more in the late sixties and 70s as they started to introduce light weight workouts. In the 80s even more w steroids and PEDs and so on. This isn’t rocket science. I can see the argument for certain fighters that lacked power and were small. I don’t think Lastarza for example fights hw in the 90s because he lacked the power. He would make a damn fine LHW though. Those w the tools could hang those without would move weights. This isn’t rocket science here it’s boxing.
     
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  3. ETM

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    This idea that Frank was athletic is amusing. He was a musclebound , glass jaw contender with stamina problems.
     
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  4. IHaveAscreenName804

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    If I have to explain to you that boxing has evolved then I won't bother explaining to you. If you think a 180 pound 5'10 could beat a modern sized boxer then I will also not bother explaining to you why there are weight classes in combat sports. Bye bye.
     
  5. Gazelle Punch

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    In other words you can’t. By the way Holyfield and Spinks and Toney and Byrd and Jones were 180 pound fighters guess they didn’t get your memo
     
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  6. George Crowcroft

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    You've made all this up. I haven't once said that 'a 180 pound 5'10 could beat a modern sized boxer' or that boxing hasn't evolved.

    I asked you a simple question, you haven't answered. You've jumped to conclusions and started acting like a ****. Please, answer the question. Since you don't ****ing shut up about 'modern skills', I don't think it's too much to ask.
     
  7. JohnThomas1

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    You've been missed!
     
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  8. 70sFan865

    70sFan865 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    So you can't answer a simple question?
     
  9. George Crowcroft

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    Why, what were trying to hit me with?
     
  10. JohnThomas1

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    Jab, cross, hook combo but you bobbed and weaved under them like a peak Marciano!!!
     
  11. George Crowcroft

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    Well **** me, that's a first!
     
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  12. fists of fury

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    Lol. :D
     
  13. JohnThomas1

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    I edited, but obviously not ****ing quick enough!!!!
     
  14. George Crowcroft

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    I've got them 24.7% defensive compubox stats and I know how to use them.
     
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  15. Gazelle Punch

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    Dangerous weapon indeed
     
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