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Best Fighters of All Time

make it in boxing as a heavyweight. well-spoken and well dressed outside A true American sports hero in every
But Rocky refused to accept no for an the ring. He never belittled opponents way. In many ways he was the greatest.
answer and after a few fights he managed and was never involved in controversy. He did what many others could not do:
to go to New York City. Manager Al Rocky was a class act. His record of walk away, even in the face of million-
By Jorge Luis Weill took him on, making no promises. 49-0 stands to this day in the annals of dollar offers and at the top of his game!
Al Weill got Rocky a trainer named heavyweight boxing history. He was the What’s greater than that? How many
Charlie Goldman. Charlie is perhaps only heavyweight champion to go 49- athletes do that? In any field?
the most underrated trainer ever, never 0, retire undefeated, and never make Rod MacDonald, you will always find
getting the credit he deserved. He saw a comeback. He stood 5’10 and never support to claim that Rocky Marciano
ello fight fans! In my last article, great strength and toughness and a weighed more than 190 lbs. Would was the greatest heavyweight champion
HI wrote about some of my favorite sledgehammer punch in Marciano. He Rocky have prevailed in another era? ever. But I don’t agree with you, so we
all-time boxers. I also invited you to took his strengths and enhanced them. Was he the greatest? I think Rocky will have to agree to disagree. Thank
write to me and give me an opinion on Charlie took Marciano’s weaknesses would have at least been a contender in you for writing to me. Your work is
your favorite all time great boxers. and minimized them. He taught any era. A champion? I’m not so sure, excellent. You wrote many great pieces
I received a very well-written email Marciano balance and to fight from a but you could never count him out or for newspapers and magazines in
from Mr. Rod Macdonald. Rod sent low crouch, making him harder to hit. bet against him. Canada. I am humbled you wrote to me.
me a picture of the late, great Rocky Marciano was fearless in the ring, had I think Marciano could have thrived in Thank you, Rod.
Marciano when he won the title from mad conditioning, and was afraid of no other eras but fighters like Muhammad If you have an opinion on a great
Jersey Joe Walcott in 1952. Rod man. He refused to lose and would not Ali, Larry Holmes, Lennox Lewis, and boxer of the past, please send me an
followed that picture with a well- even entertain the idea that another man maybe even Tyson Fury would be too email: jluischamps@gmail.com .
written article on Rocky and made a could beat him in the ring. He climbed much. Big men over 6 feet, well over Many thanks to fight fans,
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case for Rocky Marciano being the the heavyweight ladder and fight after 200 lbs with speed, skill, and power. Jorge Luis
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Marciano dreamed of a career in big round to claim the heavyweight title in
league baseball. Though he excelled in September of 1952. He would hold that
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about a dozen amateur bouts. After and live like a monk. All that mattered
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