What one ability distinguished Marciano...

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  1. john garfield

    john garfield Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Watched Mike DeJohn spar at 5th ST.Gym with a young, not-yet-heavyweight Cassius Clay, who wanted no part of mixing it up. Cringed at thought of one DeJohn's sweeping hooks launching him into space.
     
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  2. BillB

    BillB Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I'm not sure that happened to Marciano enough to consider it a trademark or a characteristic with a pattern.

    How many times was he knocked down? Twice? Walcott and Moore?
     
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  3. john garfield

    john garfield Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    But Rocky did get buzzed a lot by good punchers,'n he acted exactly as he had with Moore, BB
     
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  4. SP_Mauler

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    disappointed
     
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  5. SuzieQ49

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  6. Bummy Davis

    Bummy Davis Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Very true, and it is a rare quality, there are a few fighters who were dangerous when buzzed but off hand very few, Rocky stayed calm but showed his power as soon as the swinging started....Good insight John
     
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  7. BillB

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    I think this was a part of Marciano's overall mentality in the ring.

    He was totally focused on destroying his opponent and ending the fight. He was unaware of anything else, including pain and often times the sound of the bell:)
     
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  8. john garfield

    john garfield Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    How so, SP? Was it less than advertised on the thread; or were you expecting something revolutionary, never seen before?
     
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  9. BUDW

    BUDW Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Add Burt to that list
     
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  10. SP_Mauler

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    It was his ruthless determination more then the ability.
     
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  11. SP_Mauler

    SP_Mauler Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Now Archie Moore that makes sense but Rocky..no
     
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  12. Capaedia

    Capaedia Consumate Newb Full Member

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    He never really took a sustained beatdown like Louis did against Schmeling.

    Now Marquez. There's a fighter. If you have the audacity to hit him flush, it's just like pressing the on button of a blender.

    A fistic blender.
     
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  13. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    **** you Garfield.... I have over 100 posts in Wlad/Marciano thread and i covered everything possible about the Rock.. You duped us into nothing...i know everything about rocky
     
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  14. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    ill have to read back through this thread because i know rock.....
     
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  15. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    rock was down a total of 5 seconds in his whole career....seamus ill come down to lisboa and get uou
     
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