Rocky vs SHW champions

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  1. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    Still not willing to give Rocky the benefit of doubt against SHW fighters.
     
  2. BCS8

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    Damn, where's "sugar" Valuev?
     
  3. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    There is a better chance that he loses to all of them than he beats three of them.
     
  4. PowerPuncher

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    Willard - Wins KO
    Carnera - could go either way
    Foreman - Loses
    Buster Douglas - Loses
    Bowe -Loses
    Briggs - the version Lewis fought was fast and very powerful but with stamina issues. Briggs could win early but if Marciano gets past the first few rounds he wins. Not really fair as Marciano is much smaller and Briggs is a blatant roider.
    Lewis - Loses
    Rahman - ahhh I don't like this one another average boxer who's a probably a roider. Rahman could outjab him like he did with Tua or land that big right. Or Marciano could do what Tua was doing when it was stopped prematurely.

    You'd really want to roid Marciano up to level the playing field.

    Vitali - loses
    Wlad - loses
     
  5. Mendoza

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

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    Assuming we are talking about 15 rounds.

    vs Willard Points win for Rocky

    Vs Carnera TKO for Rocky in the mid rounds

    vs Foreman, I like Foreman early Rocky late, but I would pick Foreman via TKO inside 6 rounds

    vs Douglas. Rocky UD

    vs Bowe. Bowe TKO 12

    vs Lewis. Lewis TKO late

    vs Briggs. 50/50

    vs Rhaman, Rocky TKO inside 8

    vs. Vitali. Vitali TKO 9

    vs Wlad. Wlad TKO 10


    4-4-1
     
  6. mr. magoo

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    He beats a few of them but probably loses to at least half or more. Not really a fair matchup though. He belongs in a separate weight class to those giants.
     
  7. PowerPuncher

    PowerPuncher Loyal Member Full Member

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    I wouldn't go that far, Willard lost to plenty of no name LHWs in his prime so I can't see Rocky losing to him.

    He could probably do this to Briggs

    [YT]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJUBEEuTikQ[/YT]

    Carnera is pretty easy to hit too and went 1-1 with Sharkey

    Douglas if he shows up like he did against Tyson and McCall wins but if he doesn't take it seriously he loses.

    Rahman lost to Ruiz and Tua (unfair?).

    Still putting him in with some who blatantly take steriods while he doesn't is an unfair disadvantage.
     
  8. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    That's something I've not considered.

    I've always thought Rocky doesn't match up well because he has never beaten anyone of that size. But if someone has lost to someone of his size that surely counts.
     
  9. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    You shouldn't refer to Dempsey as a no name LHW
     
  10. Pugilist_Spec

    Pugilist_Spec Hands Of Stone Full Member

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    Beats Willard and Carnera. Could beat Douglas on an average night but Tokyo Douglas would starch him.

    Briggs had about 2 rounds of stamina so he'd probably beat him too. That's it.
     
  11. PowerPuncher

    PowerPuncher Loyal Member Full Member

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    Touche, but I was referring to his prime losses not his past prime losses :hey

    You're right about him being outpowered as he was but under modern conditions he could pack on 20 or 30lbs and be more competitive.

    BTW did you check out Aldis Irish Whisky, it's much better than the standard Jameson's
     
  12. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    Do you reckon he could do a Tua with his frame?

    I've not been in an Aldi for a bit. The latest Irish I bought was Teeling Single Grain. I'm gonna buy a bottle of Redbreast on payday, maybe a bottle of Haig Club as well.

    Have you ever had Amrut? It's meanta be an Indian Whisky that tastes a but like dark rum, I'm quite intrigued
     
  13. PowerPuncher

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    He could possibly do a Tua with weights, protein and maybe some legal or not so legal anabolics.

    The HW boxer I think he compares to is Toney. Skill, power, short, slipping skills while moving inside. The version that fought Holyfield/Jivov.

    Haig Club is ****e mate. Amrut is meant to be pretty good, let me know what you think of it if you try it
     
  14. Brixton Bomber

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    You boys are into your Boxing and Whiskey? Well I'll be damned...

    Any recommendations around the £30/£50 range?
     
  15. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    What good would "packing on 20 or 30 pounds" do to a guy who was already very slow of hand and foot, and who relied on pace and flexibility as two of his major assets? Not too mention, with his small frame and dwarfish limbs, there wasn't a whole lot of room for beneficial muscle mass.