The Subtle Skills of Joe Louis VIDEO

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    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R78hdxpRfws[/ame]
     
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    Good video highlighting some great technical skills.

    Everyone on ESB should watch it to get an inkling of what "technical ability" and "boxing" mean, because most have no idea.
     
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    Minus the music excellent video I can watch him and Ezzard Charels all day ..
     
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    SHAUNY!!! Louis was a beast, without a doubt. . . Second best HW of all time. . .

    However, h2h, he gets KTFO'd by a lot of HW's: Lewis, Holmes, Ali, Klitschkoze (bof' of 'em), Tyson, Evan Fields. . . .
     
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    Styles make fights ..He could have out boxed LL hell Mercer and McCall did ..
     
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    He would have frustrated Tyson with movement and counter punches and either TKO'ed him or won an easy UD.

    Wlad may have a chance on size and the jab, but I think Louis had the ability to get inside, soften you up then turn your lights out. I'd favor Louis.

    Vitali, no. Wrong style for Louis.

    Holmes would be competitive.

    Lewis, if he didn't come in fat and lazy, would be competitive till mid-rounds when he gets starched with a counter combo and naps on the canvas.
     
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    And lets not forget Louis' power ..The great equalizer ..Louis was also a great inside fighter the Klits are not ..Its easy to look great against opponents that are not as seasoned as the likes of LOUIS .The brown bomber was excellent with technical ability !
     
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    Yes, look at these advanced, new aged boxers like Sam Peter.

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    Great point!

    People today see big PED enhanced muscles and just think they would walk through people like Joe.

    Joe's skill set still exceeds pretty much any HW since, I ain't saying he beats everyone since, but to dismiss him because he is not a ripped giant, shows a fundamental lack of understanding of the sweet science.
     
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    Exactly.

    The thing that makes those little changes important, is that you have the state of mind to do them while someone is trying to bust your face open.

    You have to have great instincts, coolness and training. You can't run around like an idiot and pull that **** off.
     
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