roland la starza today...

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  1. shommel

    shommel Boxing Addict Full Member

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    was a good fighter and many think he beat marciano. how would he fare with todays fighters? is he championship materiel?
     
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  2. jowcol

    jowcol Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I was very impressed with him when I first saw him. He would be a crusier force today...
     
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  3. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Force at cruiserweight but perhaps not a good style for todays heavyweight division.
     
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  4. ray fredrickson

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    Roland had a nice style . Id take him the cruisers today!!!He would out box a lot of guys.:p
     
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  5. SuzieQ49

    SuzieQ49 The Manager Full Member

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    Chris Byrd showed otherwise
     
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  6. JIm Broughton

    JIm Broughton Active Member Full Member

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    Too small to compete with today's HW's. 6' 185-190 just doesn't cut it anymore. Cruiserweight ok but that's about it.
     
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  7. SuzieQ49

    SuzieQ49 The Manager Full Member

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    Chris byrd was 6' tall, and only naturally 195lb. he ate himself up to 205lb for fights.
     
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  8. MRBILL

    MRBILL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Rolando LaStarza would be a Cruiser today.... He was a good fighter.... Here today, as a heavy, he'd be killed.......:shock:

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  9. Bummy Davis

    Bummy Davis Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Roland would more than likely be bigger with todays training and he was a good boxer. Lets face it Byrd was a middle who moved up and did outstanding for the most part and james Toney at 5"9 and overweight has handled the big guys on even terms and he was 38ish.....Lastarza was a solid fighter...he would bulk up and still be a tough guy 53-3 when he fought Rocky for the title and beat every man he faced except Marciano....My uncles were from the bronx and were big fans of Roland when he fought Rocky for the 1st time, they were all rooting for lastarza but they all Felt Rocky landed the stronger shots and the KD kind of sealed it. They all became Marciano fans after that but stayed loyal to Roland as well
     
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