Wladimir Klitschko vs. Rocky Marciano

What do you think would happen to Louis' power if he wasn't wearing 5 and 6 ounce gloves but 10 or 12 ouncers?

 

So, Panama Al Brown would KO Frans Botha?

And who says Wlad is not the greater fighter? He has been the best heavyweight longer for as long as Marciano had a career in the sport. There is at least an argument to made there.

 

Bigger gloves have more padding, heavier gloves make your hand slower.

The energy transfer stays the same but he would lose his sharpness.

 

Yeah, less speed, more weight and surface area. The trade off could very well be quite profitable, or not.

 

It's quite clear that bigger gloves result in less "powerful" punches. The extra weight of the larger gloves is basically negligible and considerably less than the typical heavyweight's fluctuations in weight from fight to fight. However, the extra padding means that the fist comes to a stop slower and the force of the punch is spread over a greater surface area.

I think the question of glove size is an important one and one that doesn't get enough attention on here.

 

I think smaller gloves allow one to punch with more sharpness and pinpoint accuracy whilst heavier gloves force one to punch with more concussive force in order to do the corresponding amount of damage. A fighter in Louis's day could focus their power more into their fist and sneak shots in through smaller gaps in an opponent's defence. Fighters of the modern era have to power through their targets with brute force, hence the general increase in heavier and more muscular men dominating the game. They can also afford not to be as accurate as fighters of the past since the extra padding puts them at less risk of breaking their hand on a hard part of their opponent's noggin. Just my theory.

I wonder how many knockouts a fighter like Mayweather or Ward would have had back in the day.

 

Mayweather has very good power, maybe more so than Manny...
But he also has very brittle hands.

The extra padding might be nice for him.

 

The extra weight of the larger gloves in itself is negligible. One pound is 16 ounces. The typical heavyweight fluctuates more than that from fight to fight. The fact that the fist comes to a stop slower and that the force is spread over a greater area results in less damaging punches. I have no doubt that guys like Marciano and Louis would have significantly lower KO ratios if they fought in modern gloves. Or at the very least, their KOs would come later in fights.

 

Since Seamus is voting for Rocky... that pretty much means it's a given he would win.. end thread now please...

 

Dumbass'ess . Bigger gloves are for protection.

 

Weight matters at lower weight divisions so your comparison is not valid. Marciano at 190 pounds would have the power to Ko any heavyweight no matter what the weight.

Marciano would never lose to anyone with the low skill level of Ross Purity. Wlad lost THREE TIMES by KO...being Koed in comical fashion all three times. You cant wish those losses away, you cant wish away the amateurish and comical fashion he was Koed THREE times. Watch those three KO losses again and tell me are those the characteristics of a great all time fighter? Do you see any other all time great hwt lose three times by KO in that fashion? You don't and it begs the question....what happens when Marciano one of boxings all time hitters HITS that chin, the same chin Purity hit and caved in? Make no mistake Rocky as well as Louis and Dempsey ALL would hit that same chin......and you think Wlad is going just walk through those shots? No chance. Wlad cant take it both physically and mentally. Your not beating any of these fighters if your not ready and able to take some terrific shots.

 

I didn't say they allow one to punch with more concussive force but that they force them to in order to hurt their opponents to the same degree. Hence the reason why most of the big punchers of the last two decades have all been large or solidly built men. They're the ones who are able to make their power count.

 

true but the skill difference between simon and louis was pretty massive

that is not the case here. in fact, in many ways wlad is more skilled. plus bigger. plus hits harder.

 

What skill? Would be be a champ fighting 1-2 without big power? Not a chance. He fights behind his power and size.
Skills will trump power and size everytime.

 

if you don't see the skill in his fights, i don't know what I can say to convince you. to me, it's clear as day on film and your impression of him is so far away from my own, I don't think I'm a good enough debater to make any headway.

his punching technique, footwork, timing and ring generalship are fantastic. Additionally, he holds a clear advantage over rock in at least 3 of the 4 of those (Rocky had good timing).

If you think he's just a big oaf with good power, fair enough. I just don't see what you see in the least