2006-12-31 08:10:07 · 20 answers · asked by James G 1 in Sports ➔ Boxing
No. Rocky marciano was tougher than mike tyson. Also mentally tougher.
2006-12-31 08:12:14 · answer #1 · answered by nypokerplayer 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You are all absolutely nuts!!! First of all, Rocky Marciano was 5'11'' 190lbs as opposed to Iron Mike's 5'11'' 225 lb frame of solid muscle. Thats a legitemate heavyweight (Tyson) fighting a cruiserweight..........you don't want that. Size dont mean @#$* when your fighting. But it does when your boxing. Second, Rocky Marciano did have a chin, a damn good straight and the heart of 20 men, but he did not have the necessary speed, quickness or technique to match Tyson. He would not have been able to catch Tyson with a punch which brings me to number 3: In Tyson's prime, he was an extremely skilled defensive fighter and whether people accept it or not, one of the best counter-puncher the sport has ever seen constrasted to the constantly moving forward, brawler-like style of Marciano. He was willing to get hit to hit and that would have gotten him finished quick, fast and in a hurry against Tyson. Look, I know people don't like Mike but, put your personal feelings about his personal life aside and look at what he accomplished in the ring. Look at his technique, skill set and punching power. He would have beat the hell out of Rocky Marciano! By the way, I am a fighter. So I see the two in terms of studying their techniques and the skills they bring to the ring. Rocky Marciano's steps into the ring with a young Mike Tyson would have been his last steps.
2006-12-31 19:41:53 · answer #2 · answered by Bama Grad 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Marciano by KO in 6. Like Bama said Tyson is all muscle. There was no room for the brain.
2006-12-31 23:42:13 · answer #3 · answered by Allen 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Tyson would have to have Gus D'Amoto in his corner and he would have to catch Marciano flush. Marciano would probably knock Tyson out. I would give Tyson a 25 percent chance.
2006-12-31 17:55:23 · answer #4 · answered by gman 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No Rocky is one of the toughest, boxers with possibly the heaviest hands in boxing history, he isn't as quick as Tyson but he's much smarter and I believe more of a brawler than TYson
2006-12-31 16:16:03 · answer #5 · answered by cmendo2005 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mike tyson in his prime it would have been a punching contest..wow. Mike tyson can't take a punch and gets frustrated easily? Rock cuts easily. Who knows. What odds
2006-12-31 21:48:46 · answer #6 · answered by ~muffun~ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mike Tyson would annihilate rocky, would destroy him in a matter of seconds. Are you stupid to even ask a question like that? Mike Tyson in his prime could demolish any boxer, past, present and probably future
2007-01-01 01:18:45 · answer #7 · answered by durres101 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
TYSON HAS 2 CHANCES.
1). A PUNCHERS CHANCE
2). IN TODAY'S BOXING WORLD, IF MARCIANO WAS SEVERELY CUT THE BOUT WOULD BE STOPPED.
2006-12-31 17:32:07 · answer #8 · answered by smitty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Im not a big boxing fan, but im assuming that tyson wouldnt be able to beat him
2006-12-31 16:18:14 · answer #9 · answered by Noriega 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably not! Tyson is the most over rated fighter ever
2006-12-31 19:21:28 · answer #10 · answered by Bo V 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋