One of the greatest Heavyweights of all time! While Rocky Marciano is remembered for his all out swarming aggressive style, his skill set often tends to get overlooked and underrated so that's what I wanted to showcase here. The Brockton Blockbuster at his best 49-0! www.patreon.com/haNZAgod

One thing that always stands out about Rocky in his films that I never see mentioned is how he could take the jab away from his opponents. Walcott, Louis, Moore, Charles all had phenomenal jabs and Marciano was able to take them away and force them into his fight. You see guys today supposed world champions and finesse boxers get hit with the same jabs repeatedly but here’s Marciano slipping inside, outside, bobbing, weaving and parrying jabs all night

This music sounds like machinery, cold, callused, and doesn’t give a fuck how bad it hurts you. Fitting for a Rocky Marciano highlight tape.

The most overlooked capabilities of the Brockton Blockbuster are his defensive skills. He went 49 and 0 for two reasons; his severe power and his deceptive defensive skills. I can see how much would overlook this though considering he pretty much is known for his knockouts and savage nonstop onslaughts.

Rocky was terrifying because his defense and offense were the exact same thing. Every one of his defensive rolls and lean-backs were just loading up counter-punches like a damn cobra about to strike, in any direction and with either hand! Even his big missed haymakers that critics attack him for, were actually just sneaky counters because he let his punch momentum carry him into a side crouch where he could load up with the opposite hand and keep punching. You can see him doing it perfectly at 2:26 with the left-right combination.

Archie Moore thought that Rocky Marciano would be vulnerable to a left hook, but he was surprised when he realized in order for him to hit him with the left hook, he himself would have to be vulnerable to Rocky's offense. I'll explain this. Charley Goldman wanted to make Rocky's short stature an advantage, so he taught him to fight out of a crouch. If you notice when Rocky is hitting the heavy bag, he actually dips underneath. He's making that look easy, but I assure you, it isn't. Even for a short fighter. When Rocky is in a crouch it's natural for the back to bend with the knees so he's kind of "laying" on his right side. When doing that, you're most open to a right hand, but Rocky would put his right hand over his chin to blunt the effect of a right hand. It's not an ideal position for an opponent to land a left hook because he has to go behind the lead glove and reach down to hit him even though that side of his face is exposed. Rocky used this as a bait. If you notice, he will often come back and counter with his right if given that opportunity. It's subtle, but for a guy who was not fleet footed, it was quite effective. Even if one were to land a left hook, it would be tough to land it flush. Montell Griffin who was extraordinarily short for a light heavyweight used to use this effectively. Dwight Qawi to a degree too. If you notice how Jones knocked Griffin out in the second fight, he used a sort of leaping left hook that got around the guard as Montell leaned back in reaction. Actually, it may have benefited Montell to step forward as Jones threw the punch in anticipation of the movement and could even change trajectory while throwing. Most fighters don't have the athletic ability to generate power and keep themselves guarded while doing something like that, but in his prime, Roy was able to break a lot of rules due to his athletic prowess. Qawi had a tremendous jab that he'd use to cut distance and then get close enough to smother a powerful left hook and dip under.

When it comes to Rocky Marciano, some describe him as a boxer with poor technique and no defense, with only great strength and a lot of pain resistance ... But they just don't know what the fuck they are talking about, for his time it was a great boxer in every sense of the word, undefeated.

1:07 marciano's ability to generate good elastic recoil power punches from the posture he chose in the moment was very unique , he was the embodiment of subtle sophistication in the ring so subtle with his complex abilities , rip to the champ

It takes great reflexes to slip punches inches that are few inches away from your face. He really was a freak of nature.

“Rocky Marciano. Rocky. Rock. Solid as a rock. He was so well named…” - Bert Sugar

It’s amazing how little he got hit considering his style

Rocky was crafty fighter didn't have that much experience either Scary guy to fight

Very true. One of the most underrated defenses in history behind Jake LaMotta. Really found a multitude of ways to get inside opponents long reach and jab. Nice Marilyn Manson touch with the music btw.

I've never even thought of weaving under a bag. Man he was smart...

Marciano, Dempsey, Frazier and Tyson just to name some were great swarmers who could bob and weave well along with great head movement.

Marciano used his natural assets to the best of his ability. His punching power, stamina and determination/heart are well known quality's, his style may have been crude to some and his defence wasn't exactly flashy, but it was effective for him and watching this video demonstrates that to perfect extent...another great highlight👍

Rocky Marciano was a legendary genius....a powerful boxer who could fight both outside and inside..his defense was fantastic..can withstand blows, parry jabs, pressure fight by being up close to an opponent to a clinch, weighing down and tired an opponent until the opponent got tired out and got knocked out clean... Henry Armstrong, and Joe Frazier also had that style comparison to Rocky Marciano..both Joe Frazier and Henry Armstrong were geniuses...the man that trained Rocky was a legendary genius and a boxer himself Charley Goldman.

He was very good at reading and predicting what punches his opponents where going to throw next while exploiting their openings. Listening to Marciano's commentary during fights you can tell he has a very analytical and intelligent mind for the Sport.

The way he would smother his opponents punches, and his subtle slips were very high level. His footwork might look awkward when compared to more flashy boxers, but Marciano's footwork was elite, and he was always balanced with a good base. He was like a snake in the way he would get so low to the ground while moving his head constantly, and once he saw an opening, he would explode with all of his body weight into a brutal punch to the head or body. Marciano's head was also always off the center line, usually leaning away from the opponents right hand. It's very similar to Joe Frazier, but the difference between Joe, and Rocky was that Joe liked to bend at the waist whereas Rocky used his knees to get low in more of a traditional bob and weave. It's like a hybrid style between Frazier, and Tyson, only Marciano did it long before those guys came along in the fight game. Even when Marciano did take big shots to the head, he usually would roll with them to reduce the impact, and even when that failed, he had one of the greatest chins in boxing history.

If Ezzard Charles said Rocky was hard to hit then dammit he was a defensive genius actually lol

Who else made Ezzard Charles miss so much?

I have been made fun of at times when I would say that Marciano actually had a solid defense .He could bob and weave and parry and he would twitch is torso to gain distance from punches - of course he was crude and goofy (and had two left feet as Goldstein used to say) but he was a smart fighter and was never the easy target people believe he was

You know, I've watched all of his available fights and somehow always missed out on how savvy he was defensively, especially considering how late he got started. His bob and weave were excellent, and that rolling backwards let him generate insane momentum for his counters. Like with Tyson, you can't be an undersized heavyweight and not have good head movement. Otherwise your opponent devours you with the jab as you're working your way inside.

His body shot were ridiculous and built power through them in combination with that deadly uppercut.

I originally thought of Marciano the same way as most boxing fans did. I wrote him off as just another brawler who relied solely on toughness and punching power however this video got me curious about him and made me decide to watch his fights and I have to say that my original perception of him was wrong. Marciano was much more calculated in his approach than fans would give him credit for.

I already know this video will be great.

Brilliant video - I like how you started to showcase Rockys offensive skills as the backing music started to get a bit heavier. Very engaging

Marciano was definitely a master of his craft. Defense + Power with well placed punches 🥊👏👏

That resident evil music tho.. so eerie lol

Because of the conditioning he has, he is able to maintain a sharp mind and be able to analyze and predict his opponents moves

The Rex Lane knockout was great it was a tremendous overhand right ! People like to say Rocky was slow but when he let loose with that overhand right it not only fast but packed alot of wallop!

The Best Rocky Marciano 🥊🇧🇷🇺🇸🇮🇹

It would have been glorious to have seen a fight between Rocky Marciano and Floyd Patterson

Love these old school uploads!

Best Marciano highlight video ever. My favorite Resident Evil song lol

You look up DURABLE in the dictionary and you will find a picture of rocky marciano

A lot of people don`t realise how good his defence was because he didn`t dance around the other thing they underestimate is his punching power because he was small for a heavyweight well so was Ernie Shavers.

Masterpiece!

Yo HaNZAgod I put so many people on toyur videos but this right here I feel was made specifically for me cause this background song always hits me like brick wall perfect song for a perfect fighter. #residentevil theme song. Only people who remember Alice remember this song so vividly I swear the music matchup makes me feel he videos more .

"I'm not pretty, I'm dangerous." - Rocky, probably

An outstanding video as always, Hanzagod! Instantly blew up at my boxing gym.

Good music)i like your taste)

Placement>Speed Every attack or defense has a weakness. Its like rock/paper/scisors, it doesnt matter how fast u are if you throw sciscors rock will always win.

Casual boxing noob on KZfaq: "Heh, Rocky had no skill, he was trash, no defense..." Reality: *Marciano is a nightmarish, awkward fighter with a strange and very individual mixture of in-fighting and brawling and much harder to hit than one would think*

Great montage as always Hanza 👍

Many thanks for this video. 💚💚💛💛

His best defense was having an iron chin. Dude could take some shots and never quit.

This is why he was of perfect sound mind to the very end

Never noticed how much he slipped and dipped

Only real deficiency from his bob/weave crouch was that he bended at the waist rather than at the Hip. Bending at the waist will cause tightness on the lower back. When you bend your supposed to bend at the hip keeping the spine from curving with a solid base

Usyk vs Maciano for Cruiserweight supremacy is a nice fantasy matchup

6oz gloves and was a solid 180-185lbs

Man....You've got to have some kind of conditioning to consistently bend at those low angles throughout an entire boxing match.🥊👍🏿

The Rock's dad used his wrestler name based on Rocky and Jack Johnson.

The GREATEST ever, 49-0

just like Monzon, just like Benavidez, Marciano's defense and footwork were belittled but it's hard to knock the defense and footwork of fighters who just don't lose even if it isn't conventional. Similarly, how can you attack the defense and footwork of fighters who are next to impossible to knock down and who have never been knocked out? I posit that just because a fighter's footwork and defensive skills are not stunning like Ali, Pep, Mayweather, Loma, doesn't necessarily mean they can't be equally as effective a la Marciano, Monzon, Benavidez. Another great video.

It's not pretty, but it is very effective

Amazing

Great side to side fighter that can slip punches because of he was very tall.Then after slipping punches he was the best at counter punching with POWER.The greatest trained fighter that other greats copied his style.

Interesting to think that if he boxed today he would be fighting at Cruiserweight because he was about 188lbs…one could only imagine that he would still do a lot of damage against the cruiserweight fighters of today and will be able to become champion. No disrespect to fighters like Makabu and Opetaia….but I don’t see them being Rocky Marciano!!

Gotta love that Resident Evil soundtrack 👌

great video of the rock! what song is in the video? not able to find it!

Is cus makes a statement , it must true . I’d take his word for anything boxing related

Would love to see you do a video on the best of Tyson. Good video again mate 👍🏻

Ayy that Resident Evil music 🎶

Charles is the greatest light heavyweight ever beat Archie Moore 3 times had wars with him Louis & Jersey Joe wasn’t the Age bro miles on the clock there’s a huge Difference

What song is this?

He has the most scientific style of all time, after Henery Armstrong.

He did get hit. When u have a good chin your in every fight.

Music 🎶?

Everyone he fought was past there prime especially the great Joe Louis & Ezzard Charles they were Champions in the 1940s if he fought a younger Louis he loses same with Charles so underrated now he defended his title how many times 4-6 in 4 years then retires 1 of of Defences is that British guy Cockell r u kidding he made sure he fought someone who couldn’t possibly beat him he retired because his body had had everyone knows this his back was gone his whole body was gone is he continued he loses imagine him fighting Sonny Liston he would of been destroyed

Him and Tyson have a similar style. Tyson ducks down just like that but not nearly as much as rocky

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The Susie Q!

Rocky Marciano fought fighters who were pass their prime he never fought a undefeated champion that was dangerous

When he fought better competition he was a punching bag, and that competition were old great fighters.

Tell that to Charles, Moore, and Walcott.