Frans Botha vs the other Louis.....Joe

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  1. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Botha didn't do too well against the more modern day Lewis....Lennox. Could he do better against the older Louis, Joe? Or would Botha meet the same fate?
     
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    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Botha had some skill and was brave. Those assets keep him around a few extra rounds to absorb a whole lot more punishment before it is stopped.
     
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    Mr.DagoWop Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Louis would stop him cold like Tyson
     
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    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    This is like asking how would George Groves do against Bob Foster.
     
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    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    What would he do against Bob Foster??
     
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    Botha makes it to the fifth before Joe's punches rip him to the floor .
     
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    Be taken out of the ring on a stretcher at best, I'd imagine? Terrible mix of styles for a guy with a simply OK chin at 168 to move up and face perhaps the hardest hitting LHW of all time in Bob Foster...
     
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    Contro Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Louis in 5. Botha beat alot of guys to the punch with his off rythm and ambush style smothering attacks. But he would fail to do so with prime louis who was quick on the trigger and had excellent punch variety. Botha gets hurt in round 1 or 2 and starts spoiling until louis hunts him down
     
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    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    And Louis would hunt him down
     
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