Re: how would you train marciano for a fight with holmes?



loca lola wrote:
> suppose you were marciano's trainer. how would you prep him for a fight
> against larry holmes.

I'd watch the tape of the Mike Weaver fight. Try to keep Rocky on
Larry's left side whenever they were off of the ropes. I'd have Rocky
pound on Larry's left bicep non-stop when he wasn't pounding the left
ribcage.

Early in the fight I'd have Rocky throw the left hand only in jabs to
the body and in counter to a right from Larry (Keeping the left hand
glued to his face as much as possible to to guard against Holmes' laser
right hands). When Larry did throw a right hand, I'd work on Rocky
getting inside fast and getting a 2 or 3 shot flurry in until Larry
clinched (and then pounding the left ribcage or bicep). Always working
to be on Larry's left side with the right hand free.

Hopefully this would weaken Holmes so Rocky could open up and let his
hands go late in the fight. I'm not sure that it would work though.

-mwh

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