Rocky Marciano vs Oscar Bonavena

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  1. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    :lol:
     
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  2. KasimirKid

    KasimirKid Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Nino got within a whisker of a title shot, Moore's whiskers that is!
     
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  3. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Yes a good hard entertaining fight.
    Both men bruised and battered.
    Rocky gets himself a unanimous dec.
     
  4. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    This isn't a point. You are talking to yourself.
     
  5. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Because he was #1 for a four month stretch in which Marciano had a fight:

    8/11/53 Valdez beats Charles

    9/24/53 Marciano defends against LaStarza

    1/9/54
    Ezzard Charles is NBA #1 again

    6/17/54 Marciano beats Charles

    Valdez was #1 for about four months, one month in which Marciano had a fight scheduled. He was not obligated to fight Valdez three months after the LaStarza fight.

    What is more, Al Weil offered Valdez a contract at some point AS PER THE SOURCE YOU POSTED.

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  6. SolomonDeedes

    SolomonDeedes Active Member Full Member

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    That's not really a source. It's a modern day Marciano fan making a claim for which he provides no source at all.
     
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  7. FrankinDallas

    FrankinDallas FRANKINAUSTIN

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    In a brothel fight, I take Oacar. In a boxing ring, I take Rocky.
     
  8. Niels Probst

    Niels Probst Member banned Full Member

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    For crying out loud, Marciano is just not in Frazier's league. I get mentally sick of reading all this and that Marciano nonsens. Boneavena would wipe the floor with that overrated midget, who fought old small washed men.
     
  9. Niels Probst

    Niels Probst Member banned Full Member

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    washed up men
     
  10. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    I have three books on Marciano NONE mention Weill offering a title shot to Marciano.Two speculate that Weill avoided Valdes.
     
  11. northpaw

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    Ringo is actually someone I don't think Rocky could stop. He'd have to hammer out a decision if he could. I have my doubts, Oscar is the same stature but a bigger frame, I think Rocky would have a rough time with him.

    I don't think Rocky outmans him.
     
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  12. Boxed Ears

    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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    No poster more than this one would have a harsher time emotionally to analyze a fight such as this proposed battle. That is why he got himself banned. So he wouldn't have to talk about it anymore.
     
  13. Turnip mk3

    Turnip mk3 Active Member Full Member

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    Good fight . Rocky pts or possibility a rex layne stile spark out of Ringo ! Teeth snapped off at the roots !!! Ouch
     
  14. he grant

    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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    Bonavnma had twenty pounds on him of muscle but Rocky was better conditioned and a harder hitter and I see Rocky taking a decision bu pulling away late ..
     
  15. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    YOU posted the source.