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Tony Lo Bianco movie was way better


I saw the 1979 TV movie Marciano with Tony Lo Bianco. That movie was way better and Tony Lo Bianco was way better. He "was" Marciano in that movie. Lo Bianco had Marciano down to a tee. Not only did he look like him, but he sounded just like him. He even moved exactly like Marciano in the ring. They did a great job choreographing the fights. They also didn't end it with the Joe Louis fight and make such a big deal out of it. Louis was washed up. You didn't even get to see all the great fights Marciano had with Jersey Joe Walcott, Ezzard Charles, or Archie Moore in the 1999 movie. For some strange reason they decided to skip Marciano becoming champ in the Favreau movie. Don't get that. The Tony Lo Bianco one is a great movie. Definitely see it if you get a chance. The Favreau movie was lousy in my opinion. Favreau was so miscast too. He didn't even look like Marciano and he sure didn't sound like him.

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Hey Mercury,

Agree with you on everything. Also, Marciano had a chest full of hair; he was not hairless like a body builder. I remember seeing Marciano fights as a young lad, and he was grand.

Best wishes,
Dave Wile

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