Both retired as undefeated champions.
2006-08-21 08:50:04 · 9 answers · asked by John G 5 in Sports ➔ Boxing
I saw them both fight and the Rock would pound Tunney into the mat. Marciano was a slow blitkrieg.
2006-08-21 08:58:51 · answer #1 · answered by Grody Jicama 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Gene Tunney was a great boxer and an all time great. I believe that Rocky Marciano would have to absorb some jabs from the slick boxing Tunney but would slow him down with effective body shots until the 8th round where he catches Tunney on the ropes and bombards him with crunching punches that force the referee to halt the bout,
2006-08-21 09:50:50 · answer #2 · answered by toughguy2 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Tunney vs. Marciano for WBC Heavyweight call First around: choose a million:10-9 for Tunney choose 2:10-9 for Tunney choose 3:10-9 for Tunney 2nd around:Marciano KO Tunney result:Marciano wins with the help of making use of 2d around KO.
2016-12-17 14:52:59 · answer #3 · answered by schecter 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both retired as undefeated heavyweight champions. Tunney had one loss as a light heavyweight to Harry Greb. That was Tunney's only loss of his career! Tunney was a great boxer and Marciano a great brawler and power puncher. Tunney was tactician in the ring, a man who circled had a pinpoint jab and an excellent straight right. His style was very reminiscent of Muhammad Ali's.
If you got in close he could tie you up and frustrate you as he did in both fights with Dempsey. Marciano had a great heart and an unquenchable will to win. This would be a very difficult fight to score. Despite Marciano's great punching power I don't see him knocking Tunney out. Tunney would tie up Marciano when he tried his bull rushes, and hit Marciano with jabs and straight rights. Marciano would deliver plenty of punishment to Tunney's body. I see Tunney doing just enough to win a split decision, with both fighter's battered, Tunney suffering damage to the body and Marciano with some cuts and severe swelling to the face. In this fantasy scenario the decision would be close enough the public would demand a rematch.
2006-08-21 10:13:22 · answer #4 · answered by Brent 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Both men were great fighters in their time .Marciano went undefeated in his entire career and Tunney lost only once in his. This is a typical boxer against puncher. I see Tunney winning this one after a gruelling 15 round split decision with both men badly bruised. Tunney winning this one bcause of his boxing speed.
2006-08-21 12:34:33 · answer #5 · answered by The Duke 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A past his prime Dempsey knocked Tunney down. I think Rocky would have knocked him out around the same time, between the 7th & 9th rounds.
2006-08-21 11:14:08 · answer #6 · answered by Rossonero NorCal SFECU 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Marciano
2006-08-21 09:41:10 · answer #7 · answered by Judas Rabbi 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Rocky, hands down.
He fought like a bull. His right carried a knockout punch with no more than a 6-8 inch thrust.
Rocky died in a plane crash.
2006-08-21 09:00:42 · answer #8 · answered by ed 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Rocky no doubt
2006-08-21 08:56:21 · answer #9 · answered by ladyoh 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋