Mike Tyson (on the night he fought Michael Spinks) v Rocky Marciano (on the night he fought Joe Louis)?

Question

who wins and how?

Answer 1

Easy, Marciano knocks him out.  Mike Tyson has no heart. He's a bully.  Also his punches lose power later on in a fight.  Once Rocky hits him with a good shot it would take Tyson out of his comfort zone and it would be over.  A bully like Tyson is only good for the first few rounds

Answer 2

Rocky had too much heart and his chin was too strong.  He would be able to stand toe to toe against Tyson and as Tyson has proved in his career that after 2 or 3 rounds of someone standing up to him, he quits.  Tyson may be able to stay away after that for a few rounds buy Rocky would catch him eventually.  Rocky by KO in round 7

Answer 3

Marciano would win.  He wouldn't take Tysons c**p and would be intimidated by his presence.  Also Tyson never really fought good people and when he did, example Evander Holyfield and Lennox Lewis, they beat him bad or flustered him and he was disqualified

Marciano in 7 by TKO

Answer 4

id say spinks bets on marciano out of spite, but tyson's karma hasnt turned for the worst yet, so spinks loses his money to a 9 of 12 round ko

Answer 5

ITs very hard to pick against Marciano.  But if you look at the numbers and take each fight AS IS its also hard to see him winning this one.  He took a better punch than most but none of his opponents hits like Tyson.  None of them had Tyson's speed or power.  Overall,  Marciano will always be ranked above Tyson and rightfully so.  But what about IN THE RING?

Again, look at the numbers.  Rocky can take down a taller opponent who has a big weight advantage.  But against an opponent who is his height with 25 pounds on him,  an edge in speed and power, its a different story.  Taking each fighter AS IS,  Tyson would be too fast and strong.  He would win early.  Both stand about the same height (Tyson has an inch) but Tyson, at his best, was 218lbs.  Marciano was 188lbs.

But that's not how the fight would take place.  Knowing Tyson is naturally bigger,  Rocky would train in a similar way that Evander Holyfield did.  The first Tyson fight was the birth of the "New" Holyfield.  Gone was the 208 pounder who had all the heart in the world but was pushed by many bigger men.  Holyfield put on 10 more pounds of muscle and PUSHED BACK.

Rocky's camp was smart.  Knowing he cant best Tyson at such a small weight they would take advantage of the fact that Rocky often walked around at about 210lbs, even in his prime.   He purposely melted down to about the 190 range to compensate for the lack of speed he would have at a heavier weight.  Im sure Rocky would come in at about 195--202 for this fight.  That's all he would need.  

Tyson would come out like a freight train in the early going.  He would inflict serious damage on Rocky,  scoring 2 knockdowns in the first two rounds.    Keeping Rocky there would be a different story.   He didnt clinch well but he avoided punches better than most give him credit for.   When Tyson has you hurt he swings for the fences.   IF he catches Marciano he could put him away.  Rocky would be ready for that.  He could roll with punches quite well.  NO ONE was tougher.

He would lose round 3 and 4.  Then Mike would start to slow down.  Rocky would now start to push back.  While he was losing those early rounds he was also landing some damaging blows,  saving energy for the later rounds.   He clearly has the better stamina between the two.  Tyson's punches begin to lose steam and he's throwing fewer of them.

Mike shakes Rocky in round six but that's all he does.  Rocky is beginning to dig in some massive body shots,  something Tyson has never had to deal with before.  Mike has one of the best chins in division history.  He takes a punch very well.  However,  his punches are no longer as effective as earlier.  

Mike is slowing down, throwing single punches, looking to land the big one.  Rocky is throwing from all angles, also looking for the big one.  He's not slowing down.  

In round 11 a right uppercut shakes Tyson who backs into the ropes.  Marciano moves in for the kill.  Tyson throws back but with no effect.  Marciano rips shots to the body and begins to rain punches to the head.  Tyson backs into a corner, unable to clinch, still trying to throw but he's taking 3 for every one ineffective punch he throws.  The referee has seen enough.

Marciano by TKO in 11

Answer 6

tyson had problems with guys who stood toe toe with him, rocky would stand toe to toe with him all night long and into the next day!

tyson would be out boxed out fought and out muscled, so he would end up clinching a lot, which delay the inevitable....marciano by 9 round kayo.

Answer 7

Maciano had too much heart, desire, and conditioning for Tyson.  Marciano could take a hard punch too and his will to win would overcome Tyson as Marciano wears him down and finally knocks him out with brutal punches in round 9