Ali had two weaknesses: power and stamina. Ali at age 32 had 47 fights, 2 losses and 32 KOs, for a 68 percent KO rate. Marciano at that age had won all of his 49 fights, and had 43 KOs for an 88 percent KO rate. So there is no comparison as far as power goes. Ali suffered badly against Frazier and Norton. He was not fresh from round 11 to 15, and would have been a sitting duck for Marciano who remained fresh even in the 15th.
Of course he would! You don't beat a fighter with a great chin...numbing power...great stamina...great heart...someone who refuses to lose ...with a left jab!!
Ali was faster but not strong enough. So many chumps went the distance against Ali, certainly Marciano would not be KO'd. In 15 rounds, Marciano would still be fresh in the end but Ali would be tired, like he was in his fights vs Frazier and Norton. Stamina and power were Marciano's strong points. Ali could not keep his speed for 15 rounds, and Marciano would move in for the KO.
Your right that Ali's stamina had greatly decreased when he fought frazier but that was after his layoff. Before that he danced 15 rounds with Chuvalo, 12 rounds with patterson, 12 rounds with midenberger, 15 rounds with terell and still looked fresh at the end.
Ali had two weaknesses: power and stamina. Ali at age 32 had 47 fights, 2 losses and 32 KOs, for a 68 percent KO rate. Marciano at that age had won all of his 49 fights, and had 43 KOs for an 88 percent KO rate. So there is no comparison as far as power goes. Ali suffered badly against Frazier and Norton. He was not fresh from round 11 to 15, and would have been a sitting duck for Marciano who remained fresh even in the 15th.
Of course he would! You don't beat a fighter with a great chin...numbing power...great stamina...great heart...someone who refuses to lose ...with a left jab!!
Ali was faster but not strong enough. So many chumps went the distance against Ali, certainly Marciano would not be KO'd. In 15 rounds, Marciano would still be fresh in the end but Ali would be tired, like he was in his fights vs Frazier and Norton. Stamina and power were Marciano's strong points. Ali could not keep his speed for 15 rounds, and Marciano would move in for the KO.
Rocky Marciano was the only boxer in the world to go his entire boxing caree undefeated :-0
Your right that Ali's stamina had greatly decreased when he fought frazier but that was after his layoff. Before that he danced 15 rounds with Chuvalo, 12 rounds with patterson, 12 rounds with midenberger, 15 rounds with terell and still looked fresh at the end.