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    Wilt Chamberlain vs Rocky Marciano

    Some people consider Wilt the premier athlete of the 20th century. He once almost fought Clay.

    Wilt holds every statistic over Rocky, unless Rock is hiding a massive pecker.

    Rock, you will never be able to tie this giant up. You'll have to box him. And forget those uppercuts, Rock.

    It will have to be mostly body blows from Rock, unless he gets the stilt bent over. Body blows are what might bend him.

    With his great reach Wilt will have the time and luxury to twist his punches deliberately into the Rock's willing mug to tear the skin. A big percentage of Wilt's chances must come from the possibility of a TKO due to cuts. Rock is apt to think someone is slinging running lawn mowers at him.

    The distribution of Wilt's mass makes his body a reed, not a dead lifter, but the whipping force of his limbs should be easily imagined. Even without years of practice his strength could make his blows at least equal in force to any Rock faced in his career. Accuracy of course will be another matter. Even free shots at a distant target unable to reach him will prove difficult, for the target bob & weaves. Punches will end up landing incorrectly for the fist.

    The awkwardness of the Rock may cause Wilt to hurt his hands. If he does, the fight is over.

    Wilt has to land his best shots early. But that has been tried before. By buggery, it has been done before, but it did not change the outcome. The Rock steamrolled anyway.

    This place is so dead and non creative, I have to give you boys an exercise for starved imaginations.

    #2
    - -Nobody calling for Wilt vs JJOHNSON or John L anymore than they calling for Righty vs Leffy.

    Wilt had a short timeline of specificity, ie Ali.

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      #3
      Originally posted by QueensburyRules View Post
      - -Nobody calling for Wilt vs JJOHNSON or John L anymore than they calling for Righty vs Leffy.

      Wilt had a short timeline of specificity, ie Ali.
      No disagreement here.

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        #4
        Would have been a funny matchup. But Marciano would have broke Wilt in half.

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          #5
          Originally posted by hansS View Post
          Would have been a funny matchup. But Marciano would have broke Wilt in half.
          - -Easy for soft lads to mouth, but Wilt could lift up Rocky with one hand under his jaw and punch him with the other.

          No amount of flailing air by Rock would help him, but maybe he could tackle Wilts ankles!

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            #6
            If the fight went past three rounds I believe Rock would become a huge favorite. He might be one anyway. Among heavyweight champs Marciano sweeps the stamina category easily. There is usually some debate over categories, but not on this category at all.

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              #7
              Originally posted by The Old LefHook View Post
              If the fight went past three rounds I believe Rock would become a huge favorite. He might be one anyway. Among heavyweight champs Marciano sweeps the stamina category easily. There is usually some debate over categories, but not on this category at all.
              - -Wilt had record setting stamina.

              Why U talk of what U know not?

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                #8
                I'll admit my ignorance here - did Wilt Chamberlain ever box at all? Professionally or amateur or even sparring? Am I missing something here - why this comparison?

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by QueensburyRules View Post
                  - -Wilt had record setting stamina.

                  Why U talk of what U know not?
                  Oh yeah? What record was it that he set with his stamina?

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by a.rihn View Post
                    I'll admit my ignorance here - did Wilt Chamberlain ever box at all? Professionally or amateur or even sparring? Am I missing something here - why this comparison?
                    - -Wilt was trained by Cus D'Amato to take out Ali, but when Howie staged a contract signing on ABC, Herbert and Ali nixed the deal. This just before Ali was stripped circa 1967.

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