What if Marciano had fought in the 1970s and...

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by Ramon Rojo, Oct 17, 2011.


  1. Ramon Rojo

    Ramon Rojo Active Member Full Member

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    ...would have been 6'6" tall with 81" reach?
     
  2. Jorodz

    Jorodz watching Gatti Ward 1... Full Member

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    he wouldn't have been marciano
     
  3. TheGreatA

    TheGreatA Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He would look very odd trying to stalk opponents behind a crouch and for his willingness to trade blows in close.
     
  4. Ramon Rojo

    Ramon Rojo Active Member Full Member

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    ****

    Poll fail. It was suppose to be possibilty to vote for more than one option.
     
  5. CrossedLine

    CrossedLine Active Member Full Member

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  6. abraq

    abraq Active Member Full Member

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    Maybe the poll failed because it is impossible to imagine a 6'6" guy fighting like Marciano [style wise] against shorter guys. For that we would have to imagine that Ali, Foreman and Holmes would be around the 7' mark and Frazier, Quarry, Shavers and Spinks would be between 6'7'' to 6'9".

    So we are back to square one.
     
  7. PowerPuncher

    PowerPuncher Loyal Member Full Member

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    :lol: @ the poll results

    :lol: In all seriousness he'd adapt his style to his physical traits and wouldn't box in the same way
     
  8. Maxmomer

    Maxmomer Boxing Addict Full Member

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    What if Vitali Klitscko fought in 1920, only he was a an Indian elephant named Hugo with carved poplar arms and fists glued to his tusks that he uses to box due to his natural lack of punching appendages? Where would he rate? top 10 HW? You think he takes Dempsey?
     
  9. Kalasinn

    Kalasinn ♧ OG Kally ♤ Full Member

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    :lol::lol:

    Dempsey totally ducks Elephant VK. :yep
     
  10. Maxmomer

    Maxmomer Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Tex Rickard wouldn't have allowed a Jack Dempsey/Hugo Klitschko title fight for fear of mass elephant lynchings and race riots like those that broke out after the Johnson-Jeffries fight. It was politics, the powers that be would not allow an elephant HW champion in 1920.
     
  11. Guyfawkes

    Guyfawkes Than who was phone?! Full Member

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    In all seriousness, this is the worst thread idea ever.