I would have to say the best slugger ever was Rocky Marciano. He just came right at you and when you were in range punched away. In the middleweights Hagler was probably the best slugger at, he just wore you down. What do you think?
It would've been a great fight. As you know,there's two parts to a slugfest and that's not just landing bombs but also being able to take them,and I think I'd agree with you that Rocky took it a little better than Shavers did,Earnie got stopped by Quarry,Ron Stander beleive it or not,Holmes II and Tex Cobb.bill1234 said:Yeah, he was a great slugger but Marciano would beat him.
Dave Murphy said:It would've been a great fight. As you know,there's two parts to a slugfest and that's not just landing bombs but also being able to take them,and I think I'd agree with you that Rocky took it a little better than Shavers did,Earnie got stopped by Quarry,Ron Stander beleive it or not Holmes II, and Tex Cobb.
I don't think he'd have stood up to Marciano's pressure.
[What do you mean beleive it or not Holmes II? Holmes was a great fighter/boxer, one of the greatest of all time. It's not that embarrasing or bad to be KO'd by him!]
bill1234 said:Bill-Dave Murphy said:It would've been a great fight. As you know,there's two parts to a slugfest and that's not just landing bombs but also being able to take them,and I think I'd agree with you that Rocky took it a little better than Shavers did,Earnie got stopped by Quarry,Ron Stander beleive it or not Holmes II, and Tex Cobb.
I don't think he'd have stood up to Marciano's pressure.
[What do you mean beleive it or not Holmes II? Holmes was a great fighter/boxer, one of the greatest of all time. It's not that embarrasing or bad to be KO'd by him!]
I missed a comma in there,the "beleive it or not" part is for Ron Stander. It's supposed to read Ron Stander beleive it or not THEN COMMA Holmes II, and Tex Cobb. Larry Holmes is my #4 HW of All Time,there's nothing wrong with losing to him at all in my book and Earnie was HW Champion for Six Seconds in that fight. I can see why your upset,I would be too. --Dave