‘It should be illegal to talk about Floyd Mayweather in the same sentence as Rocky Marciano’

Floyd Mayweather

IN the latest edition of Boxing News magazine Rolando Vitale interviews Rocky Marciano’s brother. Here’s an exclusive extract:

What was your reaction when Floyd Mayweather equalled Marcianoโ€™s 49-0 unbeaten record?

I did several interviews about it. Mayweather is a welterweight. Itโ€™s different. When youโ€™re a heavyweight and you go undefeated 49 times, itโ€™s different.

Let me explain, Buster Douglas fought Mike Tyson. Douglas was a nobody, a run of the mill fighter, and he still knocked out Tyson. Every time a heavyweight throws a punch you face the prospect of being knocked out. You could be stopped at any moment. Itโ€™s a misnomer really.

I have all the respect in the world for him [Mayweather] as a boxer. As a boxer he fought 49 times but people donโ€™t get their moneyโ€™s worth with Mayweather. Unlike Rocky, Mayweather sidestepped many boxers. 49-0 compares to Marciano, but it should be illegal to talk about him [Mayweather] in the same sentence as Rocky. I just want to be honest about it.

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