Why do you feel Marciano creates the most division, do you feel that he truly was over-rated, that he was lucky to be competing in the era that he did, or do you feel that he is the most under-rated and some just can not come to terms with the fact that he was a great as he was, your thoughts ? www.redemptionthelifeanddeathofrocky.weebly.com
Rocky is probably the most underrated champion in boxing history because much of our society and media are aganda minded. Marciano was an ATG.
No fighter was invincible but whilst all champions who realise their absolute potential benefit from the best timing and matchmaking once you analyse the era Marciano fought in it is impossible not to accept what he did could only ever have been achieved by an especially resilient fighter. Marciano looked awful but was effective in a very deceptive way. His awkward lurching, low down leaning from a side on crab semi-cross arm stance was more difficult to penetrate at range than ever given credit for. Often taking just glancing blows. Technically Marciano was not a regular 180lb swarmer at all. Rocky was an awkward pressure fighter with two handed power and top durability. Typically swarmers do not counter or feint their way in. typical swarmers punch their way in at range and follow a rhythmic pattern, often only have one handed power and are easily picked off by boxers with better reach and size but Marciano was not easy to pick off at all. real power came from both fists. Rocky feinted and drew opponents down into his range then swarmed. There was no rhythm or pattern and few openings to exploit against rocky for the classy opponents with faster hands, longer reach. Marciano had no rhythm but that made him deadly because there was no pattern to follow. You moved in to reach him then he hit you. It did not make sense but it worked for him.
