Rocky Marciano vs Tim Witherspoon.

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Who wins?

  1. Witherspoon by decision.

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  2. Witherspoon by KO.

    23.3%
  3. Ladies and gentlemen we have a draw!!!!!!

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  4. Rocky by decision.

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  5. Rocky by KO.

    46.7%
  1. Mr.DagoWop

    Mr.DagoWop Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    That's weightlifting. I'm talking boxing. Also, it's not some universal law of physics that a bigger man is stronger than a smaller man.

    So saying "he's stronger because he's bigger" isn't going to fly. Is Joseph Parker stronger than prime Foreman or prime Sonny Liston?
     
  2. Vince Voltage

    Vince Voltage Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I'm not part of the Rocky cult, and I think a modern, well-rounded (no pun intended) guy like Witherspoon would toy with him
     
  3. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Oh, this is just sad.

    Are you wee?
     
  4. Mr.DagoWop

    Mr.DagoWop Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    By your logic Joseph Parker is stronger than Sonny Liston.

    Lol this is too funny, you're trying to appeal to emotion and deflect the argument from actual facts into some sort of mental small man syndrome as if 6'1 215 lbs isn't a physically big person.

    I guess in fantasy land anything is true.
     
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  5. ticar

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    Actually it is.
    When to 2 people are pushing each other, everything else being equal, the heavier/bigger guy will push the smaller one, cause the only important force is the normal force which depends on the mass.

    That's why a sumo wrestler will always push any boxer
     
  6. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    You needed legs to toy with the son of abaruzzie soiltm . . Think Holmes or Ali. Stiff ass Bruno found Spoon when ever he wanted to , so would Rocky
     
  7. Mr.DagoWop

    Mr.DagoWop Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    That doesn't equate to strength lol. How do you know that the bigger guy will be able to hold his own weight if someone were pushing on him?

    Your post honestly made no sense
     
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  8. Mendoza

    Mendoza Hrgovic = Next Heavyweight champion of the world. banned Full Member

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    Which Witherspoon shows up?

    Timmy at his best had good defense, a hard right hand and outside of one fight which might have been fixed a very good chin. He would be the biggest skilled boxer Rocky fought by a good margin.

    Timmy on his best night takes the decision or maybe score a later round TKo. On other nights Rocky via decision. If this is 12 rounds, Rocky's chances go down quite a bit.
     
  9. HerolGee

    HerolGee VIP Member banned Full Member

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    you underestimate the tenacity of Marciano at your peril.
     
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  10. reznick

    reznick In the 7.2% Full Member

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    Have you seen Louis vs the SHWs?
    A great example of strength over size.
    Willard was leaning all on Dempsey. All 260lb, 6’6 massive frame, and Dempsey wasn’t being ragdolled.

    By the way the examples I’m listing happened in actual real life.
     
  11. ticar

    ticar Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    Made no sense cause you probably skipped your physics class.
    This is basic classical physics, look it up and learn something.
     
  12. ticar

    ticar Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    Have you ever saw Lewis or Wlad using their size in the clinch?

    David Haye was lifting some heavy weights and still got ragdolled by a much bigger Wlad.
     
  13. reznick

    reznick In the 7.2% Full Member

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    Yes, what’s your point?
    Willard tried the same on Dempsey, didn’t work. Caught on film.
     
  14. Mr.DagoWop

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    Do you even know what normal force means? It is a VERTICAL force that a surface pushes back on an object when gravity is pushing it down. It has absolutely NOTHING to do with two people pushing on each other. You need to go back to high school.
     
  15. Mr.DagoWop

    Mr.DagoWop Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Weights don't really translate to boxing related strength. Strength in the clinch comes from technique hence why the wrestler with the best technique usually wins in a wrestling match (not wwe).