Primo Tamayo
19 Dec 2008

To Jess Garcia:

Looks like you lost again. Although I agree with you that the “greatest” is not Ali but rather Rocky Marciano.

Yes, he won all 49 professional fights but his wins on the following are by decisions. Ezzard Charles who is the only boxer to go the full 15 rounds with him, Red Applegate, Ted Lowry twice, Don Mogard and Roland La Starza. Marciano lost to Coley Wallace as an amateur in the golden gloves All-East championship in mar. of 1948.

In July 1969, there was a computer-simulated fight between Marciano and Ali at their best. The bout was aired on Jan. 20, 1970. Marciano won by KO in the 13th round.

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