Would Bowe 1992 Be too Much For Marciano ?

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  1. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Why would you think that being bigger was an advantage on the inside?

    Why have so few fighters throughout history, tried to fight smaller guys on the inside?
     
  2. Rainer

    Rainer Active Member Full Member

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    AT HIS BEST HE IS 50/50 WITH LENNOX LEWIS DOES THAT ANSWER YOUR QUESTION?
     
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  3. JackSilver

    JackSilver Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Tyson never weighed as low as 210 Ilbs in his entire pro career. He was 221 lbs when he won the title against Berbick and just over 218 when he flattened Spinks.
     
  4. Rainer

    Rainer Active Member Full Member

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    Maybe its just me, but having had a few fights with guys considerably bigger than myself I can only speak from personal experience.
    If you are inside with a guy 55lbs heavier you ain't dominating the action in close.
    eg. Johnson v Burns.

    In the words of Stevie Van Zandt . FORGETADBOUT IT!
     
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  5. Rainer

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    Or around 30lbs heavier than Rocky.
     
  6. Rainer

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    Simple answer because they could dominate them from the outside,but Bowe has both options!
     
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  7. JackSilver

    JackSilver Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Especially if the guy who’s 55Ib heavier and over half a foot taller is just as adept and comfortable at infighting as you are!
     
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  8. 70sFan865

    70sFan865 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I meant 215 lbs, sorry for a type.
     
  9. janitor

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    Then he might be the only guy in history that does!
     
  10. janitor

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    Then how exactly have smaller fighters overcome the weight disparity over the years?

    A big fighter, who fights a smaller fighter on the inside, is generally a fool!
     
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  11. mrkoolkevin

    mrkoolkevin Never wrestle with pigs or argue with fools Full Member

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    The other difference is that Holyfield was bigger (and stronger, fwiw), had much longer arms, was far more nimble on his feet, and threw straighter punches and faster combinations.

    Rocky would get crucified trying to walk and crouch his way inside on Bowe like he did to ancient Louis and Walcott, and tiny Charles and Moore.
     
  12. BitPlayerVesti

    BitPlayerVesti Boxing Drunkie Full Member

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    Funny, I don't remember Rocky Marciano ever throwing his title in the garbage to duck a fight.
     
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  13. mrkoolkevin

    mrkoolkevin Never wrestle with pigs or argue with fools Full Member

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    In situations like this, where the bigger man isn't slower, less coordinated, or less skilled than the smaller fighter?
     
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  14. The Undefeated Lachbuster

    The Undefeated Lachbuster I check this every now and then Full Member

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    Weight stops mattering the higher it goes. This has been proven time and time again in boxing
     
  15. JC40

    JC40 Boxing fan since 1972 banned Full Member

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    No fighter in history could deal with the tiny Marciano. It’s not even debatable on this site anymore. Even though Rocky only beat five heavyweights in title fights and never defeated a good let alone great big man we have to suspend all disbelief and run with the premise that Rocky was unbeatable and would have rampaged his way through all the larger, more proven heavyweights who came after him.

    Any chance to type misleading posts regarding Marciano’s size and those of his prospective dream fight opponents are seized with alacrity by Rocky’s zealous fans here.

    The Classic section needs to be renamed as the “Church of Rocky Marciano “ .

    Cheers All.