@I’m Not Fat Bullshit. Power is never born. It’s the work he did when he grew up. Same liek Francis from ufc. He was a sand or mud worker since a child. Power has always been received through hard work. Anyone who tries saying that power punchers are born not trained into are chatting shit to promote a certain fighters credibility.
@@AKBOXING-13-1 to a degree I agree but you can be born with great potential for strength as in genetics. Some people are able to grow muscle very easily besides how big you are and how wide your frame is. But yeah I see what you mean they have to work the muscles in order to bring out their potential
Rocky was a modern gladiator. in Italy, near the south, I saw a few Italians built and similar to Rocky that were fisherman, cement/tile guys and farmers. 2 thousand years of that kind of hard work builds a Rocky Marciano.
@@francesconasole5281 Yes, Rocky's Mother was a large woman with big bones & his father was tough & had big hands. Rocky inherited a combination of great genetics from them. His training / work ethic was 2nd to none. Nobody has ever trained harder than Rocky did at Boxing. I was friends with Rocky's late nephew, Peter Marciano Jr. and he had that same winning & mental toughness that Rocky had. Peter was a smaller version of Rocky at 5ft 7in at 175lb. All rock hard muscle and he was very quick. Peter was one of the greatest Football players to come out of Brockton. He was also a great handball player at the Brockton YMCA. Peter could dead-lift over 600lb and he could squat 720lb.
Rocky met his wife at a dance or a dance club. My aunt was a musician at various clubs. She saw Rocky Marciano at least once while she was playing. She said he was the only guy she saw drinking milk. All the other guys were drinking liquor.
rock is not given enough credit as he was a health nut. he was a vegetarian before it was cool and he only chewed on steaks to drink the meat juices and spit out the meat.
Actually his record speaks for itself. He had heart, inside and outside of the ring. He was a good man, generous and kind. History is not always fair to people
@@stedebassett1523 am in my 20s and it seems people my age don’t really talk much About Rocky and his record deserves to be stamped in the modern Rankings more often.
Rocky Marciano's legacy is not that he was just undefeated, but how he was undefeated. He overcame cuts, knockdowns, trailing late in fights, and more. His will is unquestioned. When you look at the greatest heavyweights to ever reign over the most prestigious title in all of sports, the greats are near-mythical figures that would give everything to win, men that had an indomitable spirit to go along with skill. When you think of guys like that, you think of Ali, Foreman, Frazier, Holmes, Holyfield and yes, Rocky Marciano, who undoubtedly etched his name among them. So let the revisionist run their mouths about how he was too short, how he was just a brawler, how his competition was weak etc. In the end, no other heavyweight champion has ever retired undefeated and I doubt anyone else ever will. The one-man that did it is always standing and his name is Rocky Marciano!
@@marcusmvpgoat1236 how dare you make such a comment with no respect for boxing history this man he would fight anyone he's a true champion. Not like a lot of boxers today most boxers today are cowards and keep there titles fighting nobody's. Do your research first you dumbass fake boxing fan
Squat,deadlift,shoulder press,jumrope,heavybag,pull ups,pushups,runnig and shadonboxing and meet diet and no beer no smoking no junkfood. This is the perfect training
It's unusual to retain muscle mass and strength with such an extreme training regimen. There's the aerobic vs. anaerobic tradeoff. And this was in the days before anabolic steroids. Rocky usually isn't given credit for being the amazing physical specimen he was.
Well the secret isn't so mysterious. He was training to increase endurance, not to increase his bulk or mass. The most important things for a boxer are stamina, explosiveness, and coordination. His training like pounding the heavy bag, doing long intense running, speed bag, and sparring were to increase his lung capacity and to remain on his feet and keep his hands up all night for 15 rounds. Basically he was training like a work horse and a beast of burden at the same time. He was training for matches as if it were a marathon for long term stamina as well as making his fists back and legs strong and durable without becoming huge and bulky (which would have made him slow and lacking stamina).
Well this wasn't before the days of steroids but I most certainly do not believe he was taking them. Steroids may not have been that popular in mainstream sports before 1960 but they were around. Pud Galvin, a baseball player, started taking testosterone in 1889. Testosterone was later synthesised in 1935.
@@visearms5774 Rocky would have scoffed at steroids. He was like a monk and hard work was his religion. A very self reliant man who got to the top through sheer hard work. It was his only talent. Rocky's body wasn't even suited for athletics. Both the army and the baseball team didn't think much of him, he was very short with stubby arms, bad balance, and wasn't very fast or explosive. But he was as tough as an old boot and had that burning passion and work ethic. His style was nothing fancy, just come forward and wear the other guy down with relentless pressure. He couldn't get on his toes or use fancy counters, so he just focused on the few good things he had going for him.
Depends on the person and type of aerobic exercise. Rocky's training was sort of similar to an old farmers' activity where they would plow behind an animal, they'd stop for a second to catch a breather and then continue likewise for hours on end or like a lumberjacks'. Rocky's training and fighting beat was steady, consistent and relentless. Plus he was naturally heavy boned, his hands were very heavy for his size, and blessed with stamina. He used to run 20-25 km before he got into boxing just for the fun of it.
Rocky was always so nice and humble. He never trash talked his opponents and always praised their fighting abilities before he broke them , he let his fist do the talking.
Rocky Marciano was one of the greatest heavyweight champions but his opponents were either washed up,very old or simply past their best.He was floored by a forty something year old Archie Moore and missed a lot for nine round to finally win on a knock out.To think that Rocky Marciano was to make it through against the likes of Cleveland Williams and Sonny Liston is miscalculated and stupid.Heavyweights of Ali era would have shoved him out of anywhere near top ten contention.Jerry Quarry would have too much for the rock .The mention of Ali,Foreman,Frazier,Holmes,Norton,Holyfield etc against Marciano would,in my opinion,be way too much for the rock.(2021.05.21-19:39-KwaMalandela)
What??!!! those guys were ancient. Archie was 40 years old when he fought Rocky. Ezzard Charles was the young won and he was a blown up light-heavyweight. As a matter of fact so was Ancient Archie, who knocked Rock down. Ancient Jersey Joe was 38 and 39 years old when he fought Rock. Rocks best decision was to retire before Sonny Liston came up the ranks and got out of jail.
Any great heavyweight boxer can retire undefeated but only one could do it and knockout every opponent he ever faced at least once and then retire undefeated! And that was the Rock and no one else!
Ted Lowery went the distance (10 rounds) with Rocky twice. Many people that watched the 1st fight between them in Rhode Island, felt that Lowery won. Definitely a controversial decision.
@@tjgallagher7631 No, they fought two times and Ted Lowery went the full distance/ 10 rounds and Rocky won by a split decision in the 1st fight. If you haven't read "UNBEATEN" by Mike Stanton, i would recommend it. It is the most thoroughly researched biography about Rocky's entire life from the Womb to the Tomb. Rocky had a tough time against Lowery unorthodox boxing style. In their 1st fight Ted had won the 1st four rounds and a lot of people felt that he won 2 more rounds after that, but Rocky won by a split decision. It's kind of like Ali's struggle against Norton's Boxing style in which most people felt Norton won 2 out of their 3 fights. Unbeaten is a great book and a must for any Marciano fan.
@@richardmilliken8705 no l haven't as yet. I got the quote from one of the taped fights of Marciano's career where it was stated he knocked out every opponent he fought at least once and l had never heard of Lowery prior to your post, so l had no reason to doubt a quote from what l thought was a reputable source since there would be fight fans out there that could and should refute lies such as this.
@@richardmilliken8705 well of course l looked up his fights with the Rock, apparently no such footage! Also he said he'd fought the brown bomber and that Louis couldn't land a punch on him even in close quarters! It looks to me as if this guy has a mind full of storybook tales, that he believes, but no one else has any proof of. So show me where l can find your claims of his prowess or ill have to continue my knowledge given to me from people in the know that aren't punch drunk!
yeah that man was only 188 lbs not even 200 pounds and higher and his durability and strength was better than most heavyweights, even ali said rocky was probably better than joe
@@yes-qw6om The more I learn about him the more I realize how special he was. A once in a generation fighter. He didn't just dominate with power. He dominated with pace and power. He was more unique and unusual than most realize. The trainers like Lou Duva and Don Turner who continued for decades and saw them all. Heck, I think Don's still alive. They always said Rocky was the est. Even Ali gave Rocky props and said he thought he would give him problems. One reason he was so light is he knew he had to be in better shape with his height and stubby arms. The man was a fanatic. He would have camps last 6 months or more. He had a unique style some called awkward, but it was developed for him and it was effective. You were not going to have the gas tank he was going to have, and every single punch was bone jarring. He could miss 10 times to land 1 and still out pace and just break guys. You could see bigger more athletic guys just slowly dying in there until there was nothing left but a broken pathetic fighter who was done.
@@darrellowings2343 yeah you're right, a single punch from him would be devastating and he punches forever nonstop even till round 15. like the vid said hes a bull nothing can stop him from relentlessy giving you a beatdown
I like that round 100 funny but true he had a head like a rock the stamina of a Bull and a right cross like a hand granade.I say Rocky is the all time Greatest.
@@carminetocco9334 your Italian your allowed to be a deluded fan boy of Rocky as there hasn’t been a Italian American heavyweight champion since Rocky and never will be again
Very well said. He ended many promising carreers with his power. He was a total destroyer and couldn't possibly be stopped. He is very, VERY underrated today.
@@vince11harrishe was the best hence why he never lost and at the same time he was going against people probably roughly similar in weight to Tyson fury massive bulky heavyweights or super-heavyweights and still conquered the ring it takes a special type of fighter to do something like that.
🐂 Marciano's monastic monk like year round daily runs and 3/5 month preparation per fight was unprecedented. Never seeking refuge in a clinch and couldn't be hurt he broke spirits. Rocky beat them up, rearranged their bone structure and knocked them out. It was a hellish experience fightin the Rock as he was so damned destructive 🏁
Truth is I did all that crap cause I went on beer binge for 6 weeks.... This is 7th day sober,, feeling much better. I'm gonna enter my pic now. My first name really is David but for u tube purposes my woman Margot won't let me use my real last name of McFrost.
A hammer instead of a fist, a powerful neck, a fighter's rage. He beat his adversary to blood, then hugged him. A boxing style from the working class, all sweat, no paradise... Rocky Marciano, was the only athlete in the history of heavyweight boxing to retire undefeated.
Truth is I did all that crap cause I went on beer binge for 6 weeks.... This is 7th day sober,, feeling much better. I'm gonna enter my pic now. My first name really is David but for u tube purposes my woman Margot won't let me use my real last name of McFrost.
You white Marciano lovers 💕 adore little Rocky's high-work-rate, but 6'2" 237 lb Ike "The President" Ibeabuchi threw a record breaking 975 punches vs David Tua in their 12 round fight, more than tiny penguin🐧arms was capable of. Authentic Heavyweight Ibeabuchi would've manhandled small Rocco and smashed him like a 🍇 grape.
Rocky Marciano stands out as an incredible example-being the only heavyweight champ to retire undefeated is no small feat. Goes to show that sometimes, pushing to the extreme is what sets champions apart. Can't wait to see more content like this! 👊🥊
My all time favorite old school boxer- Rocky Marciano. 22 years old now and am gonna truly start boxing at age 23 (the same year Rocky started) and I am definitely going to incorporate lots of his training into my own. Things like throwing every single punch as hard as physically possible and to never stop throwing punches. Im gonna be great like Rocky Marciano one day 💯
Dedication and hard work are what made him successful in that ring..... he was small by heavyweight standards, but he was a small piece of iron who packed a wallop.........Rip champ..
The day I found out he was my relative it was so strange, I was still a kid and I didn't know anything about boxing so I thought rocky balboa was my relative since I had just seen rocky movies 😂 a lot of men on the marchigiano (marciano) family were guys you don't wanna mess with Love from Italy!
@@_kieran_1998_carter yes his parents were born in San Bartolomeo in Galdo, a little town in Italy and his mother Pasqualina Picciuto is related to my father
I think if I had to describe Marciano in one word I say he’s relentless, in the ring he never quits and gives every second 100% effort and his training is exactly the same
The most relentless, determined brutal and dedicated fighter to ever step into the ring ,....he maximised every once of his being to win at all costs,....he'd let nothing stop him ...he simply outfought and outlasted everyone who.stepped into.ring the ring with him....just a tough great unbeaten champ 🏆
Leo Cormeum facts man, old school boxers in my opinion didn't even know what a steroid is lol, but holyfield was pretty obvious he took lot of stuff to get weight I mean look at holyfield trap muscles and chest, meanwhile Tyson did take steroids but less, make a comparison of Tyson in amateurs and holyfield, the time when Tyson started to take lot of roids was in the 1995 he dropped lot of fat and was looking shedreed
@@smeevers Mike Tyson was 100% on roids and he was on them from a very young age. Like 14 -16. Tommy Morrison was also on them his entire career and he also started taking them from when he was just a kid. Same with Brock Lesnar etc. Such a dirty cheating culture in America.
Ali would train very lightly inbetween fights and liek a month before the scheduled fight would train like an animal as he’d be overweight before the fight. Just training all day in a sweat suit and eating the meat just for the juices and spitting the meat out.
He was the greatest 🥊 he used to train in water up to his shoulders & shadow box ..so when he came out of the water he was fast & forceful what a guy 👋👋
No Vietnam War and Ali retires undefeated at 100 wins & 0 losses. No heavyweight boxer was quicker with their hands or footwork & reflexes combined than Ali!
Yes the last week of camp must be taken lightly...it's fascinating to see what the old timers did but it's just history, doing that today would take you nowhere
@@ddwfw the book the arc of boxing about the decline of Trainers and boxers skill!Don turner whose trained Holyfield and knew Marciano said Rocky hardest hitting heavyweight and correctly stated about the ability of many old time boxers.weight and lifting weights don’t make you a better boxer.
@@garethmorris299 I read the book, as a fighter myself (MMA, not boxing) and exercise science student I completely disagree but everybody is free to use their favorite training methods...
@@garethmorris299 Part of Bruce Lee's training was weights and bodybuilding. It won't ad to skill, but it will to power. The trick is to know your body and your goals and to build up a rich and divers training program from there.
Never told is the lucky fact that to be a shoemakers son (who was CONSTANTLY BARRAGED on a daily basis with CULTURAL & ETHNIC SLANDER from New England nativist haters !!) motivated him to break human barriers. Yet Rocco trained the way the OLD ANCIENT GLADIATORS trained had special leather shoes made up with WEIGHTS in them which served to increase leg strength running up and back down a hill …..he said he used to smoke cigarettes and had to quit doing this kind of hill training made him puke it took such a toll and the enormous battle against the body’s will ….it’s the most difficult challenge to overcome the fatigue and the resistance by ones own body - it frees the mind to overcome small hurdles physically. Rocky trained long snd hard to break through and seems to have !! What a role model !! My Hero ! Badly needed today !
Typical southern Italian American of that time. Similar to my uncle Angelo who had forearms like sledge hammers and hands like baseball mitts. A plumber and quite successful at that!
Rocky was a man who was perfectly aware of his shortcomings. He trained to overcome said shortcomings. If he was shorter, or had a smaller reach, he trained to overcome that. If his opponents trained for 4 hours a day, then he would train 6 hours to compensate, he figured that if he trains more than the other guy, then he'll be on the level. If regular boxers ran 5 miles to train their stammina, then he would run 10. Yes, he was undefeated, but each and every one of those fights were a steep run uphill that cost Rocky sweat and blood. Rocky won not by talent, the other guys had talent, Rocky simply had a relentless spirit that never surrendered. Yes, Rocky had no style. But neither does an anvil.
@@yes-qw6om He’s top 10 on Bert Sugars list, but he’s biased af regarding Marciano. With the exception of record he doesn’t have many great achievements at all
@@simonnolan2063 I do get what you mean. I also have ton of respect for his determination and work ethic, but he had garbage boxing skills. He would’ve got destroyed by superior skilled boxers like Ali, Tyson, Bowe, Lennox Lewis, Holmes, Liston, Foreman, Frazier, Norton, Joe Luis(prime), Walcott(prime), Holyfield and Fury
@@simonnolan2063 All the fighter had the will to win and superior boxing skills to Marciano, Marciano being heavier wouldn't have increased his boxing skills
He would go to the pool at the ymca in Brockton. He’d stand in neck deep water. He took ping po g paddles, taped at the handles, and he would throw uppercuts for hours at a time. The paddles made a lot of resistance in the water. His endurance was incredible
He was [say] 6 inches shorter and 45 pounds lighter than many of today's heavyweights-also, a tendency to cut BUT is still regarded rightly as one of the truly great champions.
I have read many comments in other videos about rocky fighting washed up boxers. Well rocky died 13 years before I was born. But from documentaries I have watched and from experience, if anyone trained like the way rocky trained that person can go far in boxing. I appreciate his work ethic considering the era. At least he fought boxers. For his size he wasn't supposed to fight a heavy weight. For his Era he was a great man and a great boxer.
I remember hearing Muhammad Ali talk of sparring a bit with Marciano when he was retired and he reckons he still had immense power. Funny how he is almost looked upon as smallish even though he was 5'10" which is pretty much the same as Mike Tyson.
Just imagine him in today's day in age, actually fighting in his weight class, getting up to date with the latest in strength and conditioning and diet and getting with a skilled trainer to sharpen his technical abilities. He would be an even bigger nightmare.
He had unmatched stamina, even in round 15 Rocky still had gas in his tank. And also, he was just born with unmatched will, one of the very, very few men you will have to kill in the ring to stop him. You ain't knocking him out and he will never give up. You can't teach that he was born with it.
@@grosskopf2779 You say it.Because there was no supplements.No peds.pure clean era.Bro.toughness is not based on era.According to his size he got extraordinary punching power.Incredible stamina.Iron chin.That makes him tough.His training was insane.Ali said it himself.
@@nisithafernando4569 Measured against who. Mediocre and over the hill opponents? Who was his toughness measured against? Ali was in exile when he complimented Rocky, would he have said the same if he wasn't exile?
@@nisithafernando4569 Hmm. Let's see there was a man who fought in the most talented and best heavyweight era in the history of boxing , after coming off a three year exile, came back and fought his way up the ranks with a couple of setbacks, won the championship by taking on one of the most devastating punchers ever, defeated him for the championship amongst still defeating other very good heavyweights in defense. Hmmm, I don't know I just can't put my finger on it.
I have to say this. Especially to all those who practice boxing. Know your body type and fight accordingly. If you are naturally tall and lean this type of training wouldn't work that much for you (except the running and sprinting). Try skipping rope, double end bag and pay attention to most of your footwork and defence. Work on your jab and straight right (or left for South Paw) to utilise your reach. Rocky is short and most of his opponents are taller than him so he had to train this way to beat the wide reach disadvantage. Train hard and train smart👍
Joe Louis was small? He is the same height as Povetkin with a inch advantage in reach. Weighed 213 pounds against Rocky. Wilder also weighed 213 against Fury and hes 6ft 7!. Povetkin KO'd David Price who is 6ft 9 260 pounds and KO'd Dillian Whyte was is 255 pounds at the age of 40. Povetkin shown he can his fighters like Joshua dispite his height so Joe Louis could definitly do the same. Not to mention he would likely be on PEDS these days and would be bigger.
Stupid argument. Their are lots of successful Heavyweight boxers that aren't tall like Fury, Joshua, or George Foreman. Like Andy Ruiz, Povetkin, Tyson, Chris Byrd, and David Haye.
@@abaddontheannihilator8144 Why did I comment the way I did again? I don't even remember. Why is it even an argument that he was small? The video says it! He weighed in below the cruiserweight limit!
I know this sounds funny but one thing that really amazed me when reading a book about him was how he was so disciplined to his training, that he declined Hollywood model jayne mayfield when she approached him and tried to hit on him
@El Alfredo How? Rocky brings nothing to the table that Sonny has in spades. It's a bad stylistic matchup. And he doesn't have the physical attributes to contend with Sonny. It'll be exactly like how Foreman trashed Frazier.
Rocky and Frazier would have been a brawl, Rocky and Tyson would have been murder. Someone would surely die. All three were masters of the left hook and had that short hard crunching in your face style, missing seeing that today.
Interesting closeup of Marciano's body at 00:28 . Not too many images of him like that. He doesn't look physically imposing at all, but god help you if you were in the ring versus him.
Proof that greatness comes from hard work, *talent only gets you so far.*
Ksi quote
@I’m Not Fat Bullshit. Power is never born. It’s the work he did when he grew up. Same liek Francis from ufc. He was a sand or mud worker since a child. Power has always been received through hard work. Anyone who tries saying that power punchers are born not trained into are chatting shit to promote a certain fighters credibility.
But his talent was his strength. Talent can include having amazing strength
@@AKBOXING-13-1 to a degree I agree but you can be born with great potential for strength as in genetics. Some people are able to grow muscle very easily besides how big you are and how wide your frame is. But yeah I see what you mean they have to work the muscles in order to bring out their potential
probably his extremely short arms who made it possible for him to punch extra hard, particularly when distance was very short, long arms cant do that
He is literally the definition of, "built different".
Rocky was a modern gladiator. in Italy, near the south, I saw a few Italians built and similar to Rocky that were fisherman, cement/tile guys and farmers. 2 thousand years of that kind of hard work builds a Rocky Marciano.
In Italy almost all of man's are built like this, we have a very strong genetic
@@francesconasole5281 Yes, Rocky's Mother was a large woman with big bones & his father was tough & had big hands. Rocky inherited a combination of great genetics from them. His training / work ethic was 2nd to none. Nobody has ever trained harder than Rocky did at Boxing. I was friends with Rocky's late nephew, Peter Marciano Jr. and he had that same winning & mental toughness that Rocky had. Peter was a smaller version of Rocky at 5ft 7in at 175lb. All rock hard muscle and he was very quick. Peter was one of the greatest Football players to come out of Brockton. He was also a great handball player at the Brockton YMCA. Peter could dead-lift over 600lb and he could squat 720lb.
@El Alfredo come to Italy and eat some of our food is fantastic 💪🏻🇮🇹
@El Alfredo grazie mille, i appreciate it
@@francesconasole5281 I thought Italians are generally pretty skinny?
Marciano's cardio was insane
Rocky met his wife at a dance or a dance club. My aunt was a musician at various clubs. She saw Rocky Marciano at least once while she was playing. She said he was the only guy she saw drinking milk. All the other guys were drinking liquor.
HOW WHOLESOME CAN YOU GET
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Purely dedicated to his craft
rock is not given enough credit as he was a health nut.
he was a vegetarian before it was cool and he only chewed on steaks to drink the meat juices and spit out the meat.
@@cosmeticscameo8277 He ate meat, Just not during fight week.
@@cosmeticscameo8277 he loved not only steak but leg of lamb and roast chicken and turkey
Rocky doesn’t get enough credit.
No he doesn't. And he got the crap beat out of him to deserve his 0 on his record. Not like these cheery pickers today
Actually his record speaks for itself. He had heart, inside and outside of the ring. He was a good man, generous and kind. History is not always fair to people
@@stedebassett1523 am in my 20s and it seems people my age don’t really talk much About Rocky and his record deserves to be stamped in the modern Rankings more often.
Agreed..
it’s because he’s white
Rocky Marciano's legacy is not that he was just undefeated, but how he was undefeated. He overcame cuts, knockdowns, trailing late in fights, and more. His will is unquestioned. When you look at the greatest heavyweights to ever reign over the most prestigious title in all of sports, the greats are near-mythical figures that would give everything to win, men that had an indomitable spirit to go along with skill. When you think of guys like that, you think of Ali, Foreman, Frazier, Holmes, Holyfield and yes, Rocky Marciano, who undoubtedly etched his name among them. So let the revisionist run their mouths about how he was too short, how he was just a brawler, how his competition was weak etc. In the end, no other heavyweight champion has ever retired undefeated and I doubt anyone else ever will.
The one-man that did it is always standing and his name is Rocky Marciano!
Do you have a source for the 10 lbs of sand in his boots?
And he fought a bum a day
Stories get exaggerated
@Leo Cormeum holyfield was around 98 kgs most of his career .
@@marcusmvpgoat1236 how dare you make such a comment with no respect for boxing history this man he would fight anyone he's a true champion. Not like a lot of boxers today most boxers today are cowards and keep there titles fighting nobody's. Do your research first you dumbass fake boxing fan
Squat,deadlift,shoulder press,jumrope,heavybag,pull ups,pushups,runnig and shadonboxing and meet diet and no beer no smoking no junkfood. This is the perfect training
I DOUBT HE ATE JUST MEAT! SEE SIPPING SOUP SEQUENCE IN THE VIDEO!
@@NihilIslands homemade soup is healthy for you all the proper minerals and nutrients that the body needs
He has the perfect body to be a world class weightlifter but instead made it work in boxing great champion
Beer does the body good.
His legs were all muscle. The power came from the ground up.
Damn I better do some more squats
Wilder hits harder with his chicken legs.
@@H.K.5 but he can't take a punch like rocky either. Only dropped 2 times. Archie Moore and Joe Walcott both by left hooks
@@sethmichael8188 Wilder took bombs from Luis Ortiz who is about 50 lbs heavier than those guys and didn't go down once.
Kid Chocolate Yh Wilder hits hard but he’s not a better boxer
It's unusual to retain muscle mass and strength with such an extreme training regimen. There's the aerobic vs. anaerobic tradeoff. And this was in the days before anabolic steroids. Rocky usually isn't given credit for being the amazing physical specimen he was.
Well the secret isn't so mysterious. He was training to increase endurance, not to increase his bulk or mass. The most important things for a boxer are stamina, explosiveness, and coordination. His training like pounding the heavy bag, doing long intense running, speed bag, and sparring were to increase his lung capacity and to remain on his feet and keep his hands up all night for 15 rounds.
Basically he was training like a work horse and a beast of burden at the same time. He was training for matches as if it were a marathon for long term stamina as well as making his fists back and legs strong and durable without becoming huge and bulky (which would have made him slow and lacking stamina).
Well this wasn't before the days of steroids but I most certainly do not believe he was taking them.
Steroids may not have been that popular in mainstream sports before 1960 but they were around.
Pud Galvin, a baseball player, started taking testosterone in 1889. Testosterone was later synthesised in 1935.
@@visearms5774 Rocky would have scoffed at steroids. He was like a monk and hard work was his religion. A very self reliant man who got to the top through sheer hard work. It was his only talent. Rocky's body wasn't even suited for athletics. Both the army and the baseball team didn't think much of him, he was very short with stubby arms, bad balance, and wasn't very fast or explosive. But he was as tough as an old boot and had that burning passion and work ethic. His style was nothing fancy, just come forward and wear the other guy down with relentless pressure. He couldn't get on his toes or use fancy counters, so he just focused on the few good things he had going for him.
Depends on the person and type of aerobic exercise. Rocky's training was sort of similar to an old farmers' activity where they would plow behind an animal, they'd stop for a second to catch a breather and then continue likewise for hours on end or like a lumberjacks'. Rocky's training and fighting beat was steady, consistent and relentless. Plus he was naturally heavy boned, his hands were very heavy for his size, and blessed with stamina. He used to run 20-25 km before he got into boxing just for the fun of it.
Cyngus prime you acting like you knew him personally(if you did that’s pretty cool )
Rocky was always so nice and humble. He never trash talked his opponents and always praised their fighting abilities before he broke them , he let his fist do the talking.
Most of rockys comp were bums tho who were older
@@marcusmvpgoat1236 Been a hater very long?
Rocky Marciano was one of the greatest heavyweight champions but his opponents were either washed up,very old or simply past their best.He was floored by a forty something year old Archie Moore and missed a lot for nine round to finally win on a knock out.To think that Rocky Marciano was to make it through against the likes of Cleveland Williams and Sonny Liston is miscalculated and stupid.Heavyweights of Ali era would have shoved him out of anywhere near top ten contention.Jerry Quarry would have too much for the rock .The mention of Ali,Foreman,Frazier,Holmes,Norton,Holyfield etc against Marciano would,in my opinion,be way too much for the rock.(2021.05.21-19:39-KwaMalandela)
I Agree with you sir Marciano feared No one he was very dedicated and disciplined.
What??!!! those guys were ancient. Archie was 40 years old when he fought Rocky. Ezzard Charles was the young won and he was a blown up light-heavyweight. As a matter of fact so was Ancient Archie, who knocked Rock down. Ancient Jersey Joe was 38 and 39 years old when he fought Rock. Rocks best decision was to retire before Sonny Liston came up the ranks and got out of jail.
Any great heavyweight boxer can retire undefeated but only one could do it and knockout every opponent he ever faced at least once and then retire undefeated!
And that was the Rock and no one else!
Ted Lowery went the distance (10 rounds) with Rocky twice. Many people that watched the 1st fight between them in Rhode Island, felt that Lowery won. Definitely a controversial decision.
@@richardmilliken8705 then they must have fought a third time and Rocky must have knocked him out.
@@tjgallagher7631 No, they fought two times and Ted Lowery went the full distance/ 10 rounds and Rocky won by a split decision in the 1st fight. If you haven't read "UNBEATEN" by Mike Stanton, i would recommend it. It is the most thoroughly researched biography about Rocky's entire life from the Womb to the Tomb. Rocky had a tough time against Lowery unorthodox boxing style. In their 1st fight Ted had won the 1st four rounds and a lot of people felt that he won 2 more rounds after that, but Rocky won by a split decision. It's kind of like Ali's struggle against Norton's Boxing style in which most people felt Norton won 2 out of their 3 fights. Unbeaten is a great book and a must for any Marciano fan.
@@richardmilliken8705 no l haven't as yet. I got the quote from one of the taped fights of Marciano's career where it was stated he knocked out every opponent he fought at least once and l had never heard of Lowery prior to your post, so l had no reason to doubt a quote from what l thought was a reputable source since there would be fight fans out there that could and should refute lies such as this.
@@richardmilliken8705 well of course l looked up his fights with the Rock, apparently no such footage! Also he said he'd fought the brown bomber and that Louis couldn't land a punch on him even in close quarters!
It looks to me as if this guy has a mind full of storybook tales, that he believes, but no one else has any proof of.
So show me where l can find your claims of his prowess or ill have to continue my knowledge given to me from people in the know that aren't punch drunk!
Truly, the greatest of all time
Conditioning is everything
mental is everything id say
Endurence too
@@arberkadriu7836 That's a part of conditioning
And an 'iron jaw'..
Rocky is actually underrated. Generations don't realize how unique he was.
yeah that man was only 188 lbs not even 200 pounds and higher and his durability and strength was better than most heavyweights, even ali said rocky was probably better than joe
@@yes-qw6om The more I learn about him the more I realize how special he was. A once in a generation fighter. He didn't just dominate with power. He dominated with pace and power. He was more unique and unusual than most realize. The trainers like Lou Duva and Don Turner who continued for decades and saw them all. Heck, I think Don's still alive. They always said Rocky was the est. Even Ali gave Rocky props and said he thought he would give him problems. One reason he was so light is he knew he had to be in better shape with his height and stubby arms. The man was a fanatic. He would have camps last 6 months or more. He had a unique style some called awkward, but it was developed for him and it was effective. You were not going to have the gas tank he was going to have, and every single punch was bone jarring. He could miss 10 times to land 1 and still out pace and just break guys. You could see bigger more athletic guys just slowly dying in there until there was nothing left but a broken pathetic fighter who was done.
@@darrellowings2343 yeah you're right, a single punch from him would be devastating and he punches forever nonstop even till round 15. like the vid said hes a bull nothing can stop him from relentlessy giving you a beatdown
True
His record speaks for itself, simply the greatest. His character was his greatest asset.
The way to beat rocky is pretty simple. You just got to wait until round 100 when he starts to lose steam.
If you survive 😑
Liston would of killed him ,
Only prime Muhammad ali could do that
I like that round 100 funny but true he had a head like a rock the stamina of a Bull and a right cross like a hand granade.I say Rocky is the all time Greatest.
@@carminetocco9334 your Italian your allowed to be a deluded fan boy of Rocky as there hasn’t been a Italian American heavyweight champion since Rocky and never will be again
And Still the Heavyweight Champion of the world Rocky Marciano 49n0 R.I.P Champ.
I believe his training & focus was the key to his success.
Very well said. He ended many promising carreers with his power. He was a total destroyer and couldn't possibly be stopped. He is very, VERY underrated today.
the rock not just power and guts but all heart
His an example of being great by training like a machine. He wasn't even a boxer but made a name for himself. That's badass.
he was a good boxer
@@fightfannerd2078 he was ight
@@vince11harrishe was the best hence why he never lost and at the same time he was going against people probably roughly similar in weight to Tyson fury massive bulky heavyweights or super-heavyweights and still conquered the ring it takes a special type of fighter to do something like that.
@@Donnie.Goldinghe was the best conditioned boxer yes I’ll give you that but skill wise I can name 10 better heavyweight boxers with more skill
🐂 Marciano's monastic monk like year round daily runs and 3/5 month preparation per fight was unprecedented. Never seeking refuge in a clinch and couldn't be hurt he broke spirits. Rocky beat them up, rearranged their bone structure and knocked them out. It was a hellish experience fightin the Rock as he was so damned destructive 🏁
Rocky was a master at moving and hurting people in the clinch too!
He definitely knew how to punch, with every ounce of underweight he was dealing with at Heavy weight.
The physical toll you'd take fighting Rocky was unlike almost any other heavyweight
@@willsmith5725 Rocky ended a lot of Boxing careers.
Truth is I did all that crap cause I went on beer binge for 6 weeks.... This is 7th day sober,, feeling much better. I'm gonna enter my pic now. My first name really is David but for u tube purposes my woman Margot won't let me use my real last name of McFrost.
A hammer instead of a fist, a powerful neck, a fighter's rage. He beat his adversary to blood, then hugged him. A boxing style from the working class, all sweat, no paradise... Rocky Marciano, was the only athlete in the history of heavyweight boxing to retire undefeated.
Like a hydraulic drill that could take illimitable punishment..,I’d run from him, but he would catch me.
He was one of my Hero’s !
The True Definition of a Sporting Hero and Icon, a Consummate Professional in Boxing and in Life. Respect.
Truth is I did all that crap cause I went on beer binge for 6 weeks.... This is 7th day sober,, feeling much better. I'm gonna enter my pic now. My first name really is David but for u tube purposes my woman Margot won't let me use my real last name of McFrost.
You white Marciano lovers 💕 adore little Rocky's high-work-rate, but 6'2" 237 lb Ike "The President" Ibeabuchi threw a record breaking 975 punches vs David Tua in their 12 round fight, more than tiny penguin🐧arms was capable of. Authentic Heavyweight Ibeabuchi would've manhandled small Rocco and smashed him like a 🍇 grape.
Rocky Marciano stands out as an incredible example-being the only heavyweight champ to retire undefeated is no small feat. Goes to show that sometimes, pushing to the extreme is what sets champions apart. Can't wait to see more content like this! 👊🥊
My all time favorite old school boxer- Rocky Marciano. 22 years old now and am gonna truly start boxing at age 23 (the same year Rocky started) and I am definitely going to incorporate lots of his training into my own. Things like throwing every single punch as hard as physically possible and to never stop throwing punches. Im gonna be great like Rocky Marciano one day 💯
Same here Good luck man💯
@@vince11harrissame good luck to ya
Same good luck to ya
Thanks, but I don't believe in luck. Just hard work, dedication, blood, sweat, and respect 👍
Dedication and hard work are what made him successful in that ring..... he was small by heavyweight standards, but he was a small piece of iron who packed a wallop.........Rip champ..
Marciano had something up his sleeve? Yeah, a skull made of tungsten carbide alloy.
The day I found out he was my relative it was so strange, I was still a kid and I didn't know anything about boxing so I thought rocky balboa was my relative since I had just seen rocky movies 😂 a lot of men on the marchigiano (marciano) family were guys you don't wanna mess with
Love from Italy!
Are you actually related
@@_kieran_1998_carter yes his parents were born in San Bartolomeo in Galdo, a little town in Italy and his mother Pasqualina Picciuto is related to my father
@@ddwfw Do you fight?
I think if I had to describe Marciano in one word I say he’s relentless, in the ring he never quits and gives every second 100% effort and his training is exactly the same
Same true for Frazier, never stopped coming at you. The difference was Smokin Joe ended up meeting a guy who could knock him out.
The most relentless, determined brutal and dedicated fighter to ever step into the ring ,....he maximised every once of his being to win at all costs,....he'd let nothing stop him ...he simply outfought and outlasted everyone who.stepped into.ring the ring with him....just a tough great unbeaten champ 🏆
God gifted him with the disadvantages that required him to train the hardest of any boxer.
No one was to Rockys level. He is the best!
Hard work! Pays off!
And unlike holyfield and Tyson, Rocky wasn't on roids. He is the GOAT
It was always obvious that Holyfield was on the gear (steroids/PED’s), but I didn’t think Tyson was, at least it wasn’t as physically obvious..
@@smeevers I think so, guy was ripped with large weight on him. When he went to prison he lost it, less muscle and no longer bulky.
Leo Cormeum facts man, old school boxers in my opinion didn't even know what a steroid is lol, but holyfield was pretty obvious he took lot of stuff to get weight I mean look at holyfield trap muscles and chest, meanwhile Tyson did take steroids but less, make a comparison of Tyson in amateurs and holyfield, the time when Tyson started to take lot of roids was in the 1995 he dropped lot of fat and was looking shedreed
Shame they all (fighters, pro athletes, etc) can’t just be honest about it all
@@smeevers Mike Tyson was 100% on roids and he was on them from a very young age. Like 14 -16. Tommy Morrison was also on them his entire career and he also started taking them from when he was just a kid. Same with Brock Lesnar etc. Such a dirty cheating culture in America.
Could you do dempsey or ali next?? always wanted to know how they trained
I've seen Dempsey use pullys in an old video. Kinda interesting to see weight training. I've seen multiple guys chop wood too
@@sethmichael8188 I know chopping wood is a big thing amongst stronger guys & boxers, i’ll have to try it!
@Amir Glover
There is a video of Ali’s training with millions of views already here on TH-cam. The thumbnail shows him chopping a tree.
I always love alis training, his training i so intense too much stamina
Ali would train very lightly inbetween fights and liek a month before the scheduled fight would train like an animal as he’d be overweight before the fight. Just training all day in a sweat suit and eating the meat just for the juices and spitting the meat out.
Rocky Marciano is by far the Best boxer ever and my favorite fighter I'm so impressed with him ❤️
My grandads brother was best friends with rocky while he was in the army 🏴🇺🇸
Source: trust me bro
My grandpa was friends with Jesus in college
Don’t worry, I’ll believe you *salute
Wow
@@rudolphschmidt313 I'm friend with Jesus too
He was the greatest 🥊 he used to train in water up to his shoulders & shadow box ..so when he came out of the water he was fast & forceful what a guy 👋👋
"Hard work will always overcome natural talent when natural talent does not work hard" - Alex Ferguson
this is why i'm gonna train 12 hours a day and be able to beat Francis Ngannou! oh wait
@@manfrombritain6816 good luck
No Vietnam War and Ali retires undefeated at 100 wins & 0 losses. No heavyweight boxer was quicker with their hands or footwork & reflexes combined than Ali!
this video is facts.
when you hit like a truck and the hits just keep on coming, your opponent is going to have a bad week
If he can't get you with one big hit, he'll get you with 100. The ultimate volume puncher.
It’s especially insane that he would run 12-15 miles during fight week, most trainers nowadays recommend the opposite
Yes the last week of camp must be taken lightly...it's fascinating to see what the old timers did but it's just history, doing that today would take you nowhere
@@ddwfw the book the arc of boxing about the decline of Trainers and boxers skill!Don turner whose trained Holyfield and knew Marciano said Rocky hardest hitting heavyweight and correctly stated about the ability of many old time boxers.weight and lifting weights don’t make you a better boxer.
@@garethmorris299 I read the book, as a fighter myself (MMA, not boxing) and exercise science student I completely disagree but everybody is free to use their favorite training methods...
@@garethmorris299 lifting weights is a well established means of making someone a better athlete.
@@garethmorris299
Part of Bruce Lee's training was weights and bodybuilding. It won't ad to skill, but it will to power. The trick is to know your body and your goals and to build up a rich and divers training program from there.
R.I.P Legend
Never told is the lucky fact that to be a shoemakers son (who was CONSTANTLY BARRAGED on a daily basis with CULTURAL & ETHNIC SLANDER from New England nativist haters !!) motivated him to break human barriers. Yet Rocco trained the way the OLD ANCIENT GLADIATORS trained had special leather shoes made up with WEIGHTS in them which served to increase leg strength running up and back down a hill …..he said he used to smoke cigarettes and had to quit doing this kind of hill training made him puke it took such a toll and the enormous battle against the body’s will ….it’s the most difficult challenge to overcome the fatigue and the resistance by ones own body - it frees the mind to overcome small hurdles physically. Rocky trained long snd hard to break through and seems to have !! What a role model !! My Hero ! Badly needed today !
The manliest boxer ever
Typical southern Italian American of that time. Similar to my uncle Angelo who had forearms like sledge hammers and hands like baseball mitts. A plumber and quite successful at that!
Rocky was a man who was perfectly aware of his shortcomings. He trained to overcome said shortcomings. If he was shorter, or had a smaller reach, he trained to overcome that. If his opponents trained for 4 hours a day, then he would train 6 hours to compensate, he figured that if he trains more than the other guy, then he'll be on the level. If regular boxers ran 5 miles to train their stammina, then he would run 10.
Yes, he was undefeated, but each and every one of those fights were a steep run uphill that cost Rocky sweat and blood. Rocky won not by talent, the other guys had talent, Rocky simply had a relentless spirit that never surrendered. Yes, Rocky had no style. But neither does an anvil.
No, that's the Hollywood story.
Rocky Marciano is the greatest fighter of all time.
Not even close, he's a great though
@alien observer Many hw greats would destroy Marciano with ease in a fight prime vs prime
@@godfather53 rocky is top 15 somewhere
@@yes-qw6om He’s top 10 on Bert Sugars list, but he’s biased af regarding Marciano. With the exception of record he doesn’t have many great achievements at all
@@godfather53 Isn't record an achievement?
He was one of the greatest boxer .
Rocky was the best ever in my opinion
Far from the best, but he's a great because of his record
@@godfather53 he had more will and the determination to win than any other boxer in history that makes him the best in my books
@@simonnolan2063 I do get what you mean. I also have ton of respect for his determination and work ethic, but he had garbage boxing skills. He would’ve got destroyed by superior skilled boxers like Ali, Tyson, Bowe, Lennox Lewis, Holmes, Liston, Foreman, Frazier, Norton, Joe Luis(prime), Walcott(prime), Holyfield and Fury
@@godfather53 not if he was two stone heavier plus he had what most of those fighters hadn’t the will to win
@@simonnolan2063 All the fighter had the will to win and superior boxing skills to Marciano, Marciano being heavier wouldn't have increased his boxing skills
He would go to the pool at the ymca in Brockton. He’d stand in neck deep water. He took ping po g paddles, taped at the handles, and he would throw uppercuts for hours at a time. The paddles made a lot of resistance in the water. His endurance was incredible
It sounds hard to believe but all true facts. Legendary Fighter. 👊💯
1:48 rock: darn it i broke another speed bag.
LOL
He was [say] 6 inches shorter and 45 pounds lighter than many of today's heavyweights-also, a tendency to cut BUT is still regarded rightly as one of the truly great champions.
Real defination of leaving no stone unturned
His training secret was in the pasta sauce. Add a few red pepper flakes and a hint of basil.
Yea boy, italians know
I have read many comments in other videos about rocky fighting washed up boxers. Well rocky died 13 years before I was born. But from documentaries I have watched and from experience, if anyone trained like the way rocky trained that person can go far in boxing. I appreciate his work ethic considering the era. At least he fought boxers. For his size he wasn't supposed to fight a heavy weight. For his Era he was a great man and a great boxer.
I remember hearing Muhammad Ali talk of sparring a bit with Marciano when he was retired and he reckons he still had immense power. Funny how he is almost looked upon as smallish even though he was 5'10" which is pretty much the same as Mike Tyson.
There's videos of it bro
Rocky was solid boxer
I FELL IN LOVE WITH HIM AFTER READING HIS BOOK ABSOLUTELY NO EGO LIKE SOME FIGHTERS JUST A ALL ROUND LOVEABLE MAN R I P JACKIE 💔
Would have been great to hear his thoughts on Ali v Foreman etc.
RIP,Rocky
Guys with short arms tend to easily generate more power. It's like a flaw turned into an advantage. This man is inspiring.
More vids of this please!
School of hard knocks -- blood, sweat, and tears, brother!
Its not all bout the training but you gotta have the HEART BC THAT WHAT ROCKY HAD
Rocky ran out of steam in one of his early fights and that is why he trained so hard
People with good heart are best i agree with you
I read where he would do reps and reps up pullups. This is where a lot of his power came from
Except for the punching bag, his training is basically the same as Saitama from One Punch Man. This is so cool!
@El Alfredo true!
he literally is saitama if he existed, he cant get hurt, he doesnt run out of stamina, his strength is unmatched
Inspiration !!!!! Gotta keep in shape whatever your sport.
I looked up "beast" in the dictionary and it said "look up Rocky Marciano in an encyclopedia"
Rocky Marciano is the GOAT.
Just imagine him in today's day in age, actually fighting in his weight class, getting up to date with the latest in strength and conditioning and diet and getting with a skilled trainer to sharpen his technical abilities. He would be an even bigger nightmare.
AGREED!!!
Ikr how scary is that
Thank you for sharing this upload 👍
haha, that reaction at 1.46min when he punches the ball of the sealing.
Will power strong mind & ability that's what reminds me of the great rocky Marciano.
Truly terrifying 49-0
Watch some of his fights. He had an iron chin too. The guy would get tagged with your best shot, then hit you five times. He was relentless.
So run all morning and punch all afternoon. Got it!
@Arid Sohan I'm in !!
@Arid Sohan don't mind me if i run on water
Push ups or pull ups also
Plus picking up heavy stuff & throwing it also hill sprints
Rocky Marciano was a very good fighter. If you’ve watched Floyd Mayweather Jr train there was nothing like it in this world. Good video.
He had unmatched stamina, even in round 15 Rocky still had gas in his tank. And also, he was just born with unmatched will, one of the very, very few men you will have to kill in the ring to stop him. You ain't knocking him out and he will never give up. You can't teach that he was born with it.
Uh huh. If Sonny and Rocky met in the ring it would have been a KO.
@@grosskopf2779 for sony
@@grosskopf2779 haha rock will crush sonny listen ears.
@@tier1turks First its Sonny Liston, second yeah you're right, on a planet where Bugs Bunny is President of the World. But not on this planet.
@@grosskopf2779 fock the name man , go make ur self imagine
RIP Rock! What a legend.. Rock, Johnson, Dempsey, Ali.. ❤
He was so strong he could cook a chicken in 1 slap
Im the exact same size and height. Roc is one of my inspirations in training/fighting in martial arts. He doesnt get enough credit
Toughest guy in heavyweight history 💥💣
Amongst a mediocre era..
@@grosskopf2779 You say it.Because there was no supplements.No peds.pure clean era.Bro.toughness is not based on era.According to his size he got extraordinary punching power.Incredible stamina.Iron chin.That makes him tough.His training was insane.Ali said it himself.
@@nisithafernando4569 Measured against who. Mediocre and over the hill opponents? Who was his toughness measured against? Ali was in exile when he complimented Rocky, would he have said the same if he wasn't exile?
@@grosskopf2779 Then who's the toughest guy in heavyweight history.Tell me
@@nisithafernando4569 Hmm. Let's see there was a man who fought in the most talented and best heavyweight era in the history of boxing , after coming off a three year exile, came back and fought his way up the ranks with a couple of setbacks, won the championship by taking on one of the most devastating punchers ever, defeated him for the championship amongst still defeating other very good heavyweights in defense. Hmmm, I don't know I just can't put my finger on it.
Never been a more supple boxer, his waist mobility was unreal.
Marciano the best!
This is inspirational.
Joe Louis was 137 years, 137 years old! On the real Rocky was extremely persistent and had hands like bricks!
Hometown "city of champions" rocky always takes the stage
The Man. The champion.👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🙏💪🤘😎
Amazing video! Thank you 😊
Absolute machine
WOW you have some great footage and pictures - great vdeo !
Hes my favorite fighter ever
I have to say this. Especially to all those who practice boxing. Know your body type and fight accordingly. If you are naturally tall and lean this type of training wouldn't work that much for you (except the running and sprinting). Try skipping rope, double end bag and pay attention to most of your footwork and defence. Work on your jab and straight right (or left for South Paw) to utilise your reach. Rocky is short and most of his opponents are taller than him so he had to train this way to beat the wide reach disadvantage. Train hard and train smart👍
Nice
But heavyweight in the past were smaller. Joe Louis was small.
Joe Louis was small? He is the same height as Povetkin with a inch advantage in reach. Weighed 213 pounds against Rocky. Wilder also weighed 213 against Fury and hes 6ft 7!. Povetkin KO'd David Price who is 6ft 9 260 pounds and KO'd Dillian Whyte was is 255 pounds at the age of 40. Povetkin shown he can his fighters like Joshua dispite his height so Joe Louis could definitly do the same. Not to mention he would likely be on PEDS these days and would be bigger.
Tyson was the small by modern standards he did ok was Ali better in the foreman fight or Liston? ....rhetorical question
Stupid argument. Their are lots of successful Heavyweight boxers that aren't tall like Fury, Joshua, or George Foreman. Like Andy Ruiz, Povetkin, Tyson, Chris Byrd, and David Haye.
@@abaddontheannihilator8144 Why did I comment the way I did again? I don't even remember. Why is it even an argument that he was small? The video says it! He weighed in below the cruiserweight limit!
I know this sounds funny but one thing that really amazed me when reading a book about him was how he was so disciplined to his training, that he declined Hollywood model jayne mayfield when she approached him and tried to hit on him
He must have had coach Mickey telling him "Women weaken legs!!!" :)
My Favourite boxer of all time...
If not for the flight accident, he would've dominated the heavy weight scene even longer.
He retired a handful of years before his death in plane crash.
Until he meets Sonny Liston. It'll be Rocky's last swan song
@El Alfredo How? Rocky brings nothing to the table that Sonny has in spades. It's a bad stylistic matchup. And he doesn't have the physical attributes to contend with Sonny.
It'll be exactly like how Foreman trashed Frazier.
@El Alfredo Marciano wouldn't stand a chance against Liston
@@XanderMarshall wrong!!!
Rocky and Frazier would have been a brawl, Rocky and Tyson would have been murder. Someone would surely die. All three were masters of the left hook and had that short hard crunching in your face style, missing seeing that today.
Its just me, or Marciano really Looks like War Veteran?
Looks like a tough guy
he served in the millitary
He learned/picked up boxing in the military during WW2
hes in the mob
Interesting closeup of Marciano's body at 00:28 . Not too many images of him like that. He doesn't look physically imposing at all, but god help you if you were in the ring versus him.
The only fighter if fought against Ali, my money won't be on Ali
Then u would lose your money Ali’s endurance just as good
This was good. Thank you 🙏🏻