Rocky Marciano vs Bonecrusher Smith
Posted: 16 Mar 2025, 00:22
15/Hwy, who wins?
Marciano is a light heavyweight by todays standardswitherspoon wrote: ↑16 Mar 2025, 15:01 Bonecrusher was burning bright for a fleeting moment in the late 80's. He destroyed Mike Weaver and Witherspoon in a round a-piece (regardless of Tims mindset, Bonecrusher turned up to win) and although he's not remembered fondly for frustrating Tyson for 12 rounds, I consider it an achievement worthy of praise that he took Mike the distance.
That short-lived, inspired version of Bonecrusher is a dangerous foe for any heavyweight, let alone Cruiserweight.
Damn. So he is. That opens up a whole new can of mythicals. I mean, if you transplanted prime Rocco into the 90's or 2010's I could easily see him bulking up to cruiser to challenge Holyfield or Usyk. But RJJ or James Toney at light heavy would be interesting too.Cojimar 1946 wrote: ↑17 Mar 2025, 15:06Marciano is a light heavyweight by todays standardswitherspoon wrote: ↑16 Mar 2025, 15:01 Bonecrusher was burning bright for a fleeting moment in the late 80's. He destroyed Mike Weaver and Witherspoon in a round a-piece (regardless of Tims mindset, Bonecrusher turned up to win) and although he's not remembered fondly for frustrating Tyson for 12 rounds, I consider it an achievement worthy of praise that he took Mike the distance.
That short-lived, inspired version of Bonecrusher is a dangerous foe for any heavyweight, let alone Cruiserweight.
He never weighed 175 or under, so, no he wasn't.Cojimar 1946 wrote: ↑17 Mar 2025, 15:06Marciano is a light heavyweight by todays standardswitherspoon wrote: ↑16 Mar 2025, 15:01 Bonecrusher was burning bright for a fleeting moment in the late 80's. He destroyed Mike Weaver and Witherspoon in a round a-piece (regardless of Tims mindset, Bonecrusher turned up to win) and although he's not remembered fondly for frustrating Tyson for 12 rounds, I consider it an achievement worthy of praise that he took Mike the distance.
That short-lived, inspired version of Bonecrusher is a dangerous foe for any heavyweight, let alone Cruiserweight.
In fact I only recently discovered that you can technically compete as a Heavyweight even today if you weigh 176 or more. I had no idea that was a rule in Modern Day Boxing, but apparently it is.keithmoonhangover wrote: ↑19 Mar 2025, 06:17He never weighed 175 or under, so, no he wasn't.Cojimar 1946 wrote: ↑17 Mar 2025, 15:06Marciano is a light heavyweight by todays standardswitherspoon wrote: ↑16 Mar 2025, 15:01 Bonecrusher was burning bright for a fleeting moment in the late 80's. He destroyed Mike Weaver and Witherspoon in a round a-piece (regardless of Tims mindset, Bonecrusher turned up to win) and although he's not remembered fondly for frustrating Tyson for 12 rounds, I consider it an achievement worthy of praise that he took Mike the distance.
That short-lived, inspired version of Bonecrusher is a dangerous foe for any heavyweight, let alone Cruiserweight.
Sure he was. Todays light heavyweights enter the ring well over 175 some are over 190.keithmoonhangover wrote: ↑19 Mar 2025, 06:17He never weighed 175 or under, so, no he wasn't.Cojimar 1946 wrote: ↑17 Mar 2025, 15:06Marciano is a light heavyweight by todays standardswitherspoon wrote: ↑16 Mar 2025, 15:01 Bonecrusher was burning bright for a fleeting moment in the late 80's. He destroyed Mike Weaver and Witherspoon in a round a-piece (regardless of Tims mindset, Bonecrusher turned up to win) and although he's not remembered fondly for frustrating Tyson for 12 rounds, I consider it an achievement worthy of praise that he took Mike the distance.
That short-lived, inspired version of Bonecrusher is a dangerous foe for any heavyweight, let alone Cruiserweight.
Some don't. Plus, you're talking about today's 'benefits'. Marciano could well have weighed 220 and campaigned at heavy his whole career. That's all speculation. The fact is, Marciano was never a light heavyweight.Cojimar 1946 wrote: ↑20 Mar 2025, 00:50Sure he was. Todays light heavyweights enter the ring well over 175 some are over 190.
Some light heavyweights enter the ring as heavy as Joe Louis
The fact is many of todays light heavyweights enter the ring heavier than Rocky did. Plenty of them will never enter the ring under 180. Todays light heavyweights are not light heavyweights by that criteria either.keithmoonhangover wrote: ↑20 Mar 2025, 06:02Some don't. Plus, you're talking about today's 'benefits'. Marciano could well have weighed 220 and campaigned at heavy his whole career. That's all speculation. The fact is, Marciano was never a light heavyweight.Cojimar 1946 wrote: ↑20 Mar 2025, 00:50Sure he was. Todays light heavyweights enter the ring well over 175 some are over 190.
Some light heavyweights enter the ring as heavy as Joe Louis
Unless you can give me the exact weights that all light heavyweights weigh when they enter the ring, it's not a fact, it's just speculation.Cojimar 1946 wrote: ↑20 Mar 2025, 11:54The fact is many of todays light heavyweights enter the ring heavier than Rocky did. Plenty of them will never enter the ring under 180. Todays light heavyweights are not light heavyweights by that criteria either.keithmoonhangover wrote: ↑20 Mar 2025, 06:02Some don't. Plus, you're talking about today's 'benefits'. Marciano could well have weighed 220 and campaigned at heavy his whole career. That's all speculation. The fact is, Marciano was never a light heavyweight.Cojimar 1946 wrote: ↑20 Mar 2025, 00:50
Sure he was. Todays light heavyweights enter the ring well over 175 some are over 190.
Some light heavyweights enter the ring as heavy as Joe Louis