Who could beat Rocky Marciano at 190 lbs or less?

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  1. MoneyMay1

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    Are there any fighters you would favor to beat Rocky Marciano with a weight limit of 190 lbs? 190 lbs means they are 190 lbs in the ring, not a 215 lbs guy who was 190 the day before.
     
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  2. RockyMarciano

    RockyMarciano Well-Known Member Full Member

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  3. dmt

    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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    Jack Dempsey - 187 lb for the Willard fight.

    Maybe Ezzard Charles if he was 2 years younger. Maybe. But Rocky would be favoured.

    IMO Rocky would batter Beterbiev. I know Artur is strong and could knock Rocky down but i think Marciano would be smart enough to beat him. I do not see Beterbiev taking too many of Rocky's sledgehammers.

    I would favour Rocky over Sam Langford, who i am a big fan of but there is limited footage of him, and i think Rocky probably hits harder and stops him. Still Sam's skill, speed and power would give him a 30% chance.

    In summary:

    Dempsey 60-40 favourite over Rocky.
    Rocky 70-30 favourite over peak Charles
    Rocky 70-30 favourite over peak Langford
    Rocky 90-10 favourite over James Toney
     
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  4. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Moorer if he weighed 190 not 175.
     
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    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Holyfield.
     
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  6. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Money May
     
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  7. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    He never got hit by that kind of power, however both fighters used to cheat by dipping below the opponents waist.
     
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    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    And after he swept 12 rounds in a total clowning he still would never have been hit with that kind of power.
     
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  9. Pugguy

    Pugguy Ingo, The Thinking Man’s GOAT Full Member

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    It would actually be fun to see Mayweather get knocked out by his own shoulder when he tries the roll on Rocky.
     
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  10. mr. magoo

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    Maybe Roy Jones but not a good bet to make . Younger version of ezzard charles would have a chance. Dempsey would be a dangerous opponent. Cruiserweight Holyfield would be tough. Hard to make any of them favorites though.
     
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  11. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    I don’t know. Moorer was almost beaten by Burt Cooper and that was when Michael was around 214.
     
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  12. MoneyMay1

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    Muhammad Ali was 178 lbs when he won olympic gold. I think the young Ali has a chance at this before he gained major weight.
     
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  13. Kell Macabe

    Kell Macabe I don’t know s*** about boxing Full Member

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    Dempsey has the best chance.
     
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  14. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Only Ezzard Charles would be 50/50. Maybe Michael Spinks. Again, up to the imagination.

    Dempsey--didn't fight the best of his generation. How good was he really? How do we know?

    Holy--Evan Fields. How much of his "greatness" was due to HGH, even at cruiser?

    Roy Jones--also a PEDs guy, and his style was no goof for Rock in the first place. His chin would not hold up. And he would not slap a hundred punches a round.
     
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  15. Dynamicpuncher

    Dynamicpuncher Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Michael Spinks
    Floyd Patterson
    Ezzard Charles
    Evander Holyfield
     
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