My point is that his people chasing a small ring for him means nothing. Any champion who wants to stalk will want a smaller ring. It was why Hagler giving up the bigger ring to Leonard was seen as so extraordinary and why it is almost a mythic "bad move" now. I think he had good functional footwork that got him where he needed to be. It was ugly, like a lot about him was ugly, but it was highly functional I think.
I disagree I think his footwork and I include his balance here was pretty poor. Hagler's biggest mistake was conceding the 12 rds distance not the ring size .
You've seen them all to make that statement? I think you just evaded the question or, at the very least ,f*dged your answer.
No ATG champ i've ever seen had bad footwork. Marciano did not, in my opinion, have bad footwork. Marciano had, in my opinion, highly functional footwork.
I could say what constitutes "bad foot work?" Slow feet-Arguello, lack of ability to cut off the ring-Liston, falling over after missing punches- Marciano? But I'll leave it with your qualified response . I've just side- stepped one argument, it's too late in the evening to get into another.
What percentage of his punches did Marciano fall over after missing? Do you think it would be as high as .05%?
Which time zone and region? Ever hear of the midnight sun? It is very possible to be light out at midnight, wrong again, dude.
Has any other ATG fallen over after throwing a punch? Yeah definitely. But I don't know of any off the top of my head. But let's say Marciano is the only fighter of great standing to fall over after throwing a punch; furthermore, let's say he did it twice. What do you think that would mean?
Well there was Ray Robinson falling over trying to tag Joey Maxim, but he was near death from heat exhaustion. Doesn't really count.
Last time this was brought up it was pointed out Tyson did this a few times in his alleged prime. It means nothing, shorter man loading up and missing against a taller opponent.