Hello sir and great question! If Baer had losses against Nova, Braddock, Loughran, Uzcudun, Risko and Farr,he would have also lost to the Brockton Blockbuster. Yes Baer was a scary puncher particularly with his right hand and he a=also had good endurance but he also threw wild and wide punches and wasn't exactly hard to hit either despite his height and reach. He threw a good jab sometimesd but he was certainly not a very good boxer and he clowned way too much as he loved to be the showman. He also telegraphed and looped his punches. He did have some great moments and was dangerous without a doubt as he showed in his performance vs Schmeling. Marciano despite his reach, height and size disadvantages was like the pit bull of the ring and ws not that easy of a target and good at slipping and ducking his opponents punches and he fought out of a very low crouch working his way inside to deliver crunching punches that hurt wherever he hit you. And once he had you hurt, you did not survive either. He ad that great will, supreme confidence and endless endurance spending countless hours training to perfect the style that made him a great fighter. Yes Marciano was 5'11" and about 187 lbs compared to Baer at 6'2 1/2" and about 207 lbs or about the same size as a prime Ali. I believethis would have been a tough battle while it lasted with some great exchanges but Marciano would wipe the grin off the face of Baer real soon. I casn see this fight going about 7-8 rounds with Marciano stopping Baer after absorbing some hard shots. But Marciano being the great fighter he was, would have won make no mistake about it.

Though Marciano fought already in the modern era of boxing, his approach and style was essentially classical or pre-modern as Baer, the main difference being he fought in a defensive crouching manner while Baer in his characteristic stand-up poise. Baer was a master boxer but his old-time fighting pose made him vulnerable against modern heavyweight as Joe Louis. And Louis was even flat-footed and not as mobile and energetic as Marciano.



I think Marciano will also exploit that flaw in Baer's fighting poise to time and again connect with his power punches and force a knockout in the first four rounds.

Charles was a better boxer than Baer who relied too much on his big right hand, which failed him when he lost the championship.

I don't see Marciano having as much trouble with Baer as he did with Charles or Louis.

Marciano out works Baer who was not always in the best of shape for his fights, and Rocky wins the decision.

Marciano almost killed Carmine Vingo in the ring. His face was full of blood. Baer stood 6ft 2.5in, while Vingo stood 6ft 4in. This shows us, that Marciano was able to destroy much larger fighter. Baer was a bum, even his trainer said that to him, LOL! After Baer beat Carnera he went to his trainer and said: Do you still think, I'm a bum? And his trainer responded: Yes. Carnera is just the bigger bum than you, LOL! Baers best advantage would be power and chin. Here's the comparison:

Marciano Baer

Power: 95 96

Speed: 75 70

Chin: 80 90

Footwork: 65(compared to other fighters of the 50's) 60

Defense: 90(very overrated) 40

Stamina: 100 50

As you can see, Baer's defense was awful. He hit harder than Marciano and had a harder chin.

Here's how I see the fight:

Marciano would after the bell rang coming in, as close as possible to Baer. Baer would try to hit him, but Rocky can escape his punches. After being close enough, Rocky would push him to the robes(Rocky punched a self made 300 pounds bag, so he could move 200 lbs boxers, and Baer weighed around 190 lbs). After being at the robes, Rocky would non-stop throwing punches against Baer. Baer wouldn't be able to counter, because Rocky would stand so much close to him, that because of his reach he wouldn't be able to strike out. Every round, Rocky would do the same. Baer starts to tire out and his chin would start to lack. Rocky knocks him out with his Suzy Q(thunderous right).

Rocky by 6th round KO

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Archie Moore dropped Rocky.

Ezzard Charles almost tko Rocky on cuts.

What would a BIG, heavy punching heavyweight to do Rocky?



Rocky had a work rate advantage but I feel like Baers power would neutralize it.



Baer was also 6'3'' & had a whopping reach of 81''.

Rocky was a mere 5'11'' tall & had a reach of only 68''.



Could Rocky overcome the size disadvantage and monstrous power?



Thoughts??