Marciano-Cockell - It seems a different breed of men
Marciano-Cockell - It seems a different breed of men
February 26th 1955
Re: Marciano-Cockell - It seems a different breed of men
As the article alludes to, Cockell had been knocked out 5 times previously...
One of Cockell's previous KO losses was a 4-round battering and brutal stoppage by the feather-hitting Light Heavyweight Jimmy Slade -- who Floyd Patterson pounded in such a one-sided affair that it was almost ruled a no-contest... Another previous KO loss that Cockell suffered was to Middleweight Randy Turpin -- the same Middleweight who was famous for beating Sugar Ray Robinson.. Marciano did not look good against Cockell.
Marciano-Cockell was a slow and slogging affair -- a little like watching a pregnant elephant pull a load of pig iron through quicksand.
Don Cockell's next fight was a little better... Mostly because it was over a lot faster... Nino Valdes stopped him him in 3.
One of Cockell's previous KO losses was a 4-round battering and brutal stoppage by the feather-hitting Light Heavyweight Jimmy Slade -- who Floyd Patterson pounded in such a one-sided affair that it was almost ruled a no-contest... Another previous KO loss that Cockell suffered was to Middleweight Randy Turpin -- the same Middleweight who was famous for beating Sugar Ray Robinson.. Marciano did not look good against Cockell.
Marciano-Cockell was a slow and slogging affair -- a little like watching a pregnant elephant pull a load of pig iron through quicksand.
Don Cockell's next fight was a little better... Mostly because it was over a lot faster... Nino Valdes stopped him him in 3.
Re: Marciano-Cockell - It seems a different breed of men
You read his record. Well done. Any Dick Van Dyke style quotes from Don?Kalan wrote:As the article alludes to, Cockell had been knocked out 5 times previously...
One of Cockell's previous KO losses was a 4-round battering and brutal stoppage by the feather-hitting Light Heavyweight Jimmy Slade -- who Floyd Patterson pounded in such a one-sided affair that it was almost ruled a no-contest... Another previous KO loss that Cockell suffered was to Middleweight Randy Turpin -- the same Middleweight who was famous for beating Sugar Ray Robinson.. Marciano did not look good against Cockell.
Marciano-Cockell was a slow and slogging affair -- a little like watching a pregnant elephant pull a load of pig iron through quicksand.
Don Cockell's next fight was a little better... Mostly because it was over a lot faster... Nino Valdes stopped him him in 3.
Re: Marciano-Cockell - It seems a different breed of men
Uh no... No Dyke quotes either ... although he could pass for one
It seems a different breed of men in those days -- not as big or strong and very rotund around the middle -- even at 205
It seems a different breed of men in those days -- not as big or strong and very rotund around the middle -- even at 205