Rocky Marciano vs the 80s heavyweights.

Charles was a Light heavy at best and Methusalem Louis was a can by the time Walcott and especially Marciano got to him.

 

Joe Louis was a can in 1947?

He was the heavyweight champion of the world, undefeated the past 12 years.

He was coming off this 1 round demolition of number 1 contender Tamil mauriello , don't blink you'll miss it

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=e_p7Dguyjbk

He was 6'2 213lb when he fought Walcott in 1947, a full blown heavyweight

 

That number one contender tells you how poor the division was after WW2, Fact, where did they pick him up to give him the NO1 ranking, the docks, a local bar or the Circus ? Luckily, things changed in the very late 50's and especially the 60's.

 

Joe Louis Jimmy Bivins Ezzard Charles jersey Joe Walcott Archie Moore Joey Maxim Were all activity fighting in the heavyweight division post World War II. All of these men are hall of farmers.
Not to mention dangerous punchers like lee q Murray Elmer Ray Joe Baksi turkey Thompson

Hardly a weak era

 

wow, this is a heavy weight show down between Suzie and sauhund !!!!

I am really enjoying it, I read sauhunds posts and agree but then I read Suzie's posts and agree even though they are both disagreeing,

keep going you two, this is what I come here for!!!

 

So, basically a bunch of hasbeens and lightheavies ruling a division above their calling. Sounds like a strong era to me.

 

Do you still pick a guy to beat an ATG who only ever won 2 competative fights from 65 professional outings (and whom lost to two natural cruiserweight guys) on account of him being 6'5"?

Tucker proved to be no better than Orlin Norris, twice they fought and they went 1-1. and he's going to beat Marciano??

 

So, now it is a 38 year old Tucker to fight a prime Marciano?

Keep moving the goal posts and you will get your desired outcome. It is quite obvious that logic is only secondary to agenda for some.

 

If you are not careful, I might start listing some of the people who were the #1 contender in the 80s.

 

Why would you study footage of Marciano for instruction ? Unless it was to learn what not to do?
Tyson studied Dempsey .
Tyson is on film watching everybody ,did he emulate Tunney?
It's nonsense.
Frazier was quite offended when he was compared to Marciano he saw himself as more akin to Armstrong .

 

Tucker was 32-1 when he fought Norris the first time and the same age as Marciano was versus Cokkell. Tony could not back up or hurt 5'9" Norris who was robbed in a split decision. King wanted Tucker to challenge Lewis. The first fights on YouTube. Decide it yourself how you think Tucker does eating roundhouse right hands from Rocky like Norris pasted him with in their first fight. Norris beat him much later too but he really won that first fight as well.

 

Four of those were ex light heavies.

 

Cheers mate .Just come back from Budapest it reached 43 on one day and was very humid .May look at early Sept for Seville.

 

End of year number one ratings for the 80's
80 Weaver.
81 Weaver.
83 Dokes.
84 Coetzee.
85Thomas.
86 Thomas.
87 Tyson.
88 Holyfield.
89 Tyson.

Seems pretty solid to me.

 

That leaves you with Weaver and Thomas as the two outstanding contenders of the decade.