rocky marciano vs larry holmes

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by bbox71, Aug 31, 2019.



  1. HOUDINI

    HOUDINI Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Watch the very detailed video I posted which tells the tale. Your knowledge of the sport is stupid poor. All of the crouching swarming style fighters must be highly skilled or they would never have risen to the top. Great swarmers must be adept at parties, slipping, bobbing an weaving, fighting from a crouch.... all very difficult skills to use in unison. Study up as you are once again making a fool of yourself.
     
  2. Tonto62

    Tonto62 Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Once again WTF are you talking to ?We never know! You do know that ,next to Rasta Gooly you are the forums joke?
     
  3. JohnThomas1

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    Harder? Marciano, Lewis, Shavers, Liston, Tyson and numerous others had a harder uppercut than Holmes. Holmes uppercut was well utilized and quite effective but never in the league of those guys for power.
     
  4. RulesMakeItInteresting

    RulesMakeItInteresting Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    lol! Nahh, George has got some really interesting opinions imo.

    As far as Houdini, he's entertaining enough for me to not block him.
     
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  5. Tonto62

    Tonto62 Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    " I guess I am a lousy boxer " Rocky Marciano.
     
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  6. RulesMakeItInteresting

    RulesMakeItInteresting Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I respectfully, partly disagree; to me a hard punch=velocity+power. I certainly give the names above plenty of credit for having more power (weight) alone with the uppercut, but out of that list only Tyson comes close in terms of velocity.

    But that's just my opinion, John, and I happen to greatly enjoy your posts, even when I don't entirely agree.

    It might help to know that my favorite fighter is Larry, so I'm always going to be at least somewhat biased, my friend. ; )
     
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  7. BlackCloud

    BlackCloud I detest the daily heavyweight threads Full Member

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    George is a top poster and an asset to this site.
    Houdini is something different!
     
  8. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    :risas3::risas3:

    I've never once claimed Marciano was more skilled than Lomachenko
    I've never once claimed I'm the most qualified person on the site to compare between Ali and Holmes
     
  9. RulesMakeItInteresting

    RulesMakeItInteresting Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I agree, but sometimes I like an entertainment factor (some would call it comic relief).

    To be completely fair, not everything Houdini says is total hogwash...he's had some pretty darn good insights since I've been here.

    Please correct me if I'm wrong, but it's mostly just the things he says about Ali that irk. Just little too sycophantic (and this is coming from a Holmes sycophant, so I know what I'm talking about lol!)
     
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  10. RulesMakeItInteresting

    RulesMakeItInteresting Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Well, definitely one of the most intriguing imo.
     
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  11. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I think that's a little unfair on Ras. He does actually know what he's on about most of the time and he can actually back up what he's talking about (even if it sometimes completely nuts).

    Houdini's just off his head
     
  12. Tonto62

    Tonto62 Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Yes George is fine!
     
  13. Tonto62

    Tonto62 Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    I think Ras is a complete LOON which would not be so bad if he could admit when he is wrong and **** me he usually is!
     
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  14. BlackCloud

    BlackCloud I detest the daily heavyweight threads Full Member

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    Don:t forget he has been around boxing since 1970!
     
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  15. Tonto62

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    Study up.
     
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