Sugar Ray Robinson vs Rocky Marciano 1952

Love Robby, but Rocky walks through him.

 

4 rounder!

 

Truthfully, Ray has less than a 1% chance of winning, but that means a lot, and in a very unique situation, could pull off the upset.

 

SRR was one of the greatest boxers that ever lived.
He was at his best at WW, not as dominant but still great at MW.
Rocky trhough a small CW today was a great HW.

Why even match them up? The natural difference in strength, punching power, 7 likely lesser but difference in chin does not makeit a fair fight.

 

Why? Rocky has at least 30 lbs. on him.

 

Amazingly, Ray was taller.

 

Marciano has a punchers chance of course. But if anyone is going to tell me that arguably the greatest boxer of all time, a pure master, couldn't comfortably out box a plum like Marciano then they just don't know what they are looking at.

Also love how the " Rocky was bigger, stronger, hit harder " stuff only applies when it favours him. When it is the other guy 30 - 40 lbs heavier, 4 - 6 inches taller, stronger, harder hitting, apparently it means squat, because it is Marciano = superman to some.

Only on ESB.

 

In fairness Mac, Suzie might be the worst but he is by no means alone.

The one that gives me the most laughs is

" Ah, but that was the 50's. In the 70's, 80's, 90's, 00's Rocky could easily add 30 - 40lbs to his frame and be just as destructive."

Oh really? How is gonna handle the fact that he had less skill than a novice? Or do all the opponents have to be over 36, or L / Heavies?:rofl

 

Looking how small Lamotta gave SRR fits,i don't see how a bigger stronger ,better fighter like Marciano doesn't win here...its a good fight up until SRR slows mid way then gets k.od.