Joe Louis vs Cleveland Williams & Liston vs Buddy Baer

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  1. superman1986

    superman1986 Active Member banned Full Member

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    How do these fights end up if a prime Louis fought a 1960 Williams and a 1960 Sonny Liston fought a 1941 Buddy Baer?
     
  2. Hookandjab

    Hookandjab Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Louis KOs Williams early and Liston pounds Baer into submission somewhere around the eighth round.
     
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  3. superman1986

    superman1986 Active Member banned Full Member

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    Sounds plausible.
     
  4. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Louis and Liston dish out beatings
     
  5. superman1986

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    Williams might land that big, lucky lunch.

    Buddy Baer might use his size to wear down Liston and stop him late.
     
  6. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    I just dont c it..for me thats stretching the what if factor way to far
     
  7. superman1986

    superman1986 Active Member banned Full Member

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    Hey unexpected things, far fetched things happen in boxing sometimes
     
  8. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Liston caught Williams with a hook in their second fight and that was a punch Louis threw brilliantly.
     
  9. janitor

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    They do, but I don't think that this would be one of them.

    Liston has the perfect tool set to dismantle Baer in my eyes.

    He would have the range to trade with him, but he would be short enough to duck under his punches.

    He would have the technical skill to outbox him, and could probably take his punches better than Baer could take his.
     
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  10. superman1986

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    So Liston by KO/TKO?
     
  11. janitor

    janitor VIP Member

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    That would be my prediction.
     
  12. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Louis kills Cleveland like Sonny did, Liston ko's Baer
     
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  13. Fergy

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    Louis destroys Williams in 5 but has to take some serious leather. William S rocked Liston, no easy feat. Liston pounds baer over 6 rounds then drops him hard.
     
  14. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member

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    I think Louis has more trouble with Williams than Liston has with Baer.
     
  15. superman1986

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    Do you see Louis going to the canvas?