Lennox Lewis Versus Joe Louis At Their Best For All The Money In The World

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by ThatOne, Jan 29, 2023.


Who wins this battle

  1. The Lion

    31 vote(s)
    64.6%

  2. The Brown Bomber

    17 vote(s)
    35.4%
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  1. ThatOne

    ThatOne Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Who wins?
     
    ThatOne, Jan 29, 2023
    ThatOne, Jan 29, 2023
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  2. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Lewis, most of the time. Joe is fifty pounds lighter, three or four inches shorter with an 8 inch reach disadvantage. Lewis would beat loads, most, big modern heavyweights but he probably wouldn't beat the very best of them very often.
     
    McGrain, Jan 29, 2023
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  3. Greg Price99

    Greg Price99 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Agreed and just FYI, I think you meant Louis, not Lewis, in your final sentence.
     
    Greg Price99, Jan 29, 2023
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  4. BCS8

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    Louis is up against it here. He's the smaller guy with worse feet trying to set up his combinations off the jab against a much bigger guy who had a longer jab and knew how to fight tall. I'm not saying Louis can't win but I wouldn't bet a wooden nickel on him.
     
    BCS8, Jan 29, 2023
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  5. Melankomas

    Melankomas Prime Jeffries would demolish a grizzly in 2 Full Member

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    Lucky day for Lewis, he gets 480 trillion dollars!

    Unfortunately for everyone else in the world, the economy collapses.
     
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    Melankomas, Jan 29, 2023
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  6. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Sticking with Joe Louis
     
    robert ungurean, Jan 29, 2023
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  7. janitor

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    That is why we should pray for a Louis win.

    At least if he gets the money, we should get it back in a few years.
     
    janitor, Jan 29, 2023
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  8. Raheem

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    I like Louis just as much as anyone, but come on man!!
     
    Raheem, Jan 29, 2023
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  9. RulesMakeItInteresting

    RulesMakeItInteresting Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Louis in 7 at the latest.
     
    RulesMakeItInteresting, Jan 29, 2023
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  10. Shay Sonya

    Shay Sonya The REAL Wonder Woman! Full Member

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    I am going with Joe Louis for the win over any other Heavyweight, past or present.
     
    Shay Sonya, Jan 29, 2023
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  11. AwardedSteak863

    AwardedSteak863 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Then Lion wins this one. Too much size and strength for Joe. With that said, the Lion is not the Lion without the pioneering influence of Louis.
     
    AwardedSteak863, Jan 29, 2023
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  12. Journeyman92

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    The big slow guy with a questionable chin who could chop shopped by Rahman- tricked by McCall and dragged into a war with Mercer and Bruno? If he tries to overwhelm Louis in a losing boxing effort he’ll be sent to the canvas in a short night.
     
    Journeyman92, Jan 29, 2023
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  13. Jackomano

    Jackomano Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Louis cuts him down.
     
    Jackomano, Jan 29, 2023
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  14. Pugguy

    Pugguy Ingo, The Thinking Man’s GOAT banned Full Member

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    That was my burning question - all the money in Louis’ time, Lennox’s or right now? We might’ve been looking at a Dr Evil outdated or future dated extortion scenario.
     
    Pugguy, Jan 29, 2023
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  15. Pugguy

    Pugguy Ingo, The Thinking Man’s GOAT banned Full Member

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    Without nostalgic goggles, I actually think Joe has a decent shot here. A fairly reasoned underdog yes but there are certain stylistic features (defining) that could well see him the victor.
     
    Pugguy, Jan 29, 2023
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