Who would win between Muhammad Ali and Rocky Marciano?

Who would win between Muhammad Ali and Rocky Marciano?

According to Marciano himself, Muhammad Ali would have won. Rocky said three boxers in his lifetime were a bridge too far for him, a young Joe Louis, Sonny Liston, and Ali.

Could Rocky Marciano have beaten Sonny Liston?

Sonny Liston would crush Marciano like George Foreman clobbered Joe Frazier. Frazier was the undefeated Heavyweight Champion of the World and won more world title fights than Marciano ever did… Joe smashed Ali to the canvas in a decisive 15th round to win their fight.

Who was the only man to manage to last 15 rounds against Rocky Marciano?

Then came two consecutive bouts against former World Heavyweight Champion and light heavyweight legend Ezzard Charles, 33, who became the only man to ever last 15 rounds against Marciano. Marciano won the first fight, held at Yankee Stadium on June 17, 1954, on points.

What was Rocky Marciano weight?

188 lbs
Rocky Marciano/Weight
Marciano weighed 184 pounds the night he took the title. He was 5 feet, 10 inches tall and had a reach of 68 inches–13 less than Holmes. By contrast, the 6-foot-3 Holmes has routinely fought opponents ranging up to 6-4 and weighing between 220 and 253 pounds. His average opponent in title fights weighed 219 pounds.

Did Liston fight Marciano?

Yes he did. Marciano retired at age 32 to protect his undefeated record which he just managed to scrape through at that point. He struggled against worn out fighters who were in their late 30s and 40s and similar in size to him. A new generation of HWs were coming into the scene.

Did Joe Frazier ever fight Sonny Liston?

Joe Frazier’s management team wanted nothing to do with Sonny Liston. Liston was pushing for a fight, he was quoted as saying a fight with Frazier would be like “ shooting fish in a barrel”. Even though Frazier himself was willing to take the fight…his team decide that wasn’t a fight Frazier needed.

Did Rocky Marciano and Muhammad Ali ever fight?

The Super Fight was a fictional boxing match between Rocky Marciano and Muhammad Ali shot in 1969 and released in 1970. At the time, Ali and Marciano were the only undefeated heavyweight champions in history and fans often debated who would win had they met in their primes.

Who did Marciano fight?

American professional boxer and world heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano beat Jersey Joe Walcott for the title and won an unrivaled 49 straight fights.