No, Sanders just flat out kicked his ass but the first 4 rounds of the Brewster fight and the second Brewster fight are more indicative of WK's ability. BTW Brewster and Sanders would be head and shoulders above anybody Louis fought. If Tony Galento, Schmelling and Braddock knocked JL down, Brew and Sanders would knock him out. Buddy Baer is more comparable to Kevin McBride than Klitschko. Klitschko has way more speed than Baer had, better balance, a better jab, a better hook, a better right hand and a better chin.
The Bum of the Month Club gets more respect than it deserves. They sucked back then and they suck even more compared to now.
There was a thread here a couple years ago where they discussed Dempsey vs Lewis. You're probably not surprised, but the classic nutheads seriously considered Dempsey "outworking" Lewis and stopping him with his "freakish power" :rofl:rofl:rofl You couldn't make this **** up!
Louis fought in the 190-200lbs range in his prime. He'd be a cruiserweight today. Brewster weighted 225lbs vs. Klitschko in their first fight. Hardly "about the same". Brewster'd have 25lbs on Louis and easily outbox and knock the living **** out of Louis who'd look primitive next to Brewster.
again....louis was over 200 in his prime. he cut weight to under 200 to face conn in first fight and regretted it. come on lads...research.
Chris Byrd was the same size as Louis but a shittier fighter. Beat Vitali and took Wlad the distance. You look like a fool now.
And lost almost every single round doing so. I'm a big Louis fan and consider him the best heavyweight EVER! (Yes over Ali as well only I expect him to lose H2H) But his only chance against Wlad is going for broke, wich I expect would be able to work about once in 5 fights.
Because Byrd wasn't a good HW and had no punch. Big difference bewteen Byrd and Louis. Wlad has never dealt with skills like that in his life. He know how to create space in close and was to smart and strong to allow himself be tied up. He came in at angles and could connect from out of range. Wlad only looks good against nobodies you bore in head first. Wlad went 12 rounds with Haye, Byrd and Chambers who were all the same size. Louis wouldn't need half that time.
Joe Louis was the greatest puncher of all time. He is going to hit Wlad on the chin. He is too good not to. The consensus hardest punching fighter of all time is Earnie Shavers and he weighed around 200lbs. Being bigger doesn't mean a harder punch. Technique, timing, snap and body mechanics is what it is all about. The most perfect punchers in the history of boxing have rarely weighed more than 210lbs. Joe Louis was a top class infighter and carried tremendous power at short range. The minute Wlad tries his leaning on top tactics is when Louis unleashes a triple left hook at blinding speed that has the medicated Wlad on ***** Street. Louis just has too much punching ability not to connect and when does its good night for Wlad. Vitali is a much tougher fight for Louis.
If size mattered...Julies Long would have been the best Hw. He was 7'2 300lbs! Tos....Byrd...Brewster...Chambers...Brock....Sanders....Haye most of whom was around Joe Louis size eithet neat Wlad or went the distance with him. All were levels below Louis!
Louis would not only be a heavyweight today he'd be the best by far. Who's gonna' stop him? Surely not those fragile ukranian robots/ BTW There were 6'6 fighters back then...they moved foreward..threw more punches..and could get off the canvas and continue battling.
How come for almost ten years those "fragile ukrainian robots" been kicking brothers asses ? I know you're black and when you have IQ of 75 it's hard to understand , but for almost a decade there was no black boxer that could do **** to those "fragile" robots. So you left with small guys who would get crushed by those "robots" if they stepped in the ring with them.BTW robot would never outbox black slickster like byrd twice.