As Joe Louis was one of the best textbook boxers ever, why are there no boxers now using his method?

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  1. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    As Joe Louis was one of the best textbook boxers ever, why are there no contemporary boxers using his style? For me Usyk is the nearest heavyweight now to Louis`s technical ability, why aren`t more boxers taught good fundamentals like Louis in today`s heavyweight game?




     
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  2. Gazelle Punch

    Gazelle Punch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I’d say plenty are. He changed the game.
     
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  3. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    Its a risky way to fight. Your in the pocket in danger of return fire. Its much easier to move around and throw a short jab with some pretty trunks on. More or less being a 7th rate Ali.
     
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  4. The Undefeated Lachbuster

    The Undefeated Lachbuster On the Italian agenda Full Member

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    Plenty fight like (a terrible version of) Louis, also Louis was using Gans' style. And Louis wasn't the perfect textbook boxer, just the perfect textbook puncher with underrated footwork and defensive ability
     
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  5. The Morlocks

    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    And lest we forget the similarities in style between Frazier and Hearns.
     
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  6. reznick

    reznick In the 7.2% Full Member

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    Usyk and Louis are nowhere close stylistically.


    Louis is textbook for a gifted power puncher with great hand speed. The weird dichotomy of all this is that most fighters don’t have that gift, and therefor how textbook can it be?

    But he was magnificently efficient, measured, balanced, and mechanical.
     
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  7. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    No fighters use Louis`s style now. Wlad did a bit.
     
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  8. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    I was talking about in terms of how well schooled both Usyk and Louis were/are.
     
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  9. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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  10. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Neither Usyk or Louis fight like Frazier.
     
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  11. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Both Louis and Usyk paryy/parried jabs better than any heavies today.
     
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  12. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Nobody counters as well as Louis did now aside from Usyk.
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  13. JackSilver

    JackSilver Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yeah I was just saying the day that Usyk and Louis are so alike in style and looks they could be twins.
     
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  14. mrkoolkevin

    mrkoolkevin Never wrestle with pigs or argue with fools Full Member

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    Most top boxers are taught good fundamentals.

    What exactly makes Louis a better textbook boxer than someone like Anthony Joshua, who's not known for being much of a technician and seldom praised for his mechanics?
     
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    WTF!!!
     
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