Ali's chin was one of the best in boxing history. If Foreman, Frazier and Shavers couldn't do it, Marciano wouldn't do it either.JCC said:Ali was a great fighter, but Marciano was too.
I didn't think any heavyweight fighter in the history of "gloved" history, could have beaten Rocky Marciano in his prime and at his best in a 15 round fight.
More rounds would be no advantage in fighting Marciano, it would only be more risk of being knocked out by Marciano.
I say Marciano would win a 15 round fight with Ali, and that Marciano would win by a knockout!
JC
If the fight was held today, instead of in Marciano's day, that would be possible. I say that because if Marciano's fights had occurred today, some those bloody fights Marciano had that brought forth the ultimate of Marciano's spirit and determination would have been stopped long before he had gotten the knockout ... no question about it.Dr. Wisdom said:As long as the fight would not be stopped on cuts, I say the Rock would win. Though I think Lennox Lewis would pugilate both of the two.
I kind of figured you'd would say that!hhascup said:If Rocky fought the boxers that Ali or Holmes fought, I doubt very seriously that Rocky would have the same success as Ali or Holmes did.
Ali would win everytime. He was just too big, too fast and if Rocky did hit him with his Sunday punch, Ali would take that too. He had one of the best, if not the best chin in boxing history.The Auctioneer said:Wow I knew this would finally happen.The sun rises and sets with Rocky on this site and even with the best of stats and logical argument you can't get past knockout % jammed down your throat.I love the point of Ali having fought different caliber opponents,yet that will never be good enough.If Ali and Rocky fought more than once than each could have figured each out enough to beat the other.
I don't think Ali could have beaten Joe Louishhascup said:Ali's chin was one of the best in boxing history. If Foreman, Frazier and Shavers couldn't do it, Marciano wouldn't do it either.
What if Ali or Holmes fought all the boxers that Rocky fought, in the same time period. I truly believe that they too would be unbeaten.
If Rocky fought the boxers that Ali or Holmes fought, I doubt very seriously that Rocky would have the same success as Ali or Holmes did.
Louis was one of the Greatest!AmVhon said:I don't think Ali could have beaten Joe Louis
Rocky power today is way underrated. People tend not to relize how hard the man hit. I have no disagreement that Rocky could KO lewis, but I have a hard time seeing the Rock getting past Lewis's jab. I think if the Rock tries to come underneath, Lewis would catch him with an upper-cut.JCC said:If the fight was held today, instead of in Marciano's day, that would be possible. I say that because if Marciano's fights had occurred today, some those bloody fights Marciano had that brought forth the ultimate of Marciano's spirit and determination would have been stopped long before he had gotten the knockout ... no question about it.
But as Lennox Lewis? A Maricano-Lewis fight?
I say Marciano would have knocked Lennox Lewis without any question. Marciano ... would have bobbed and weaved and get under him and worked to the body, and hurt and exhaust Lewis and his hands would come down and Marciano would throw that right hand and the fight would be over, Marciano would have gotten the knockout.
Remember, Marciano could hurt you with either hand, no matter where he hit you, arms, shoulders or wherever?
JC
I agree 100%tyson said:Muhammad ali was the greatest and would have danced around a slow sluggish marciano all night
Sounds Ironic coming From White TysonWhite Tyson said:Marciano had the power... Ali had everything else... and boxing simply just isn't about power... so I say it's Ali![]()