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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  2. Seamus

    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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  3. Mr.DagoWop

    Mr.DagoWop Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Louis would stop him cold like Tyson
     
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  4. Xplosive

    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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  5. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    What would he do against Bob Foster??
     
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  6. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Botha makes it to the fifth before Joe's punches rip him to the floor .
     
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  7. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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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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  8. Contro

    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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  9. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    And Louis would hunt him down
     
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