How to Box: like Joe Louis

Imo, these are a seriously cool set of videos produced by Ashard Boxing.

They source some info from Louis’ How to Box book - I have that book also which isn’t too bad.

They include fight video clips to exemplify Joe incorporating said techniques.

They also demonstrate and explain the techniques themselves on a bag.

It’s not just educational and moves you can try out for yourself - but I also think it can help some to better appreciate exactly what Joe Louis was doing in there to reign for as long as he did.

The Bomber is somewhat undersold by some these days.

When his various applications are isolated and duly analysed for their perfection and optimal effects, I do find it hard to believe that anyone could still underrate Joe.

I believe they have some other “How to fight like” vids focused on other past greats if anyone is interested.

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Agreed Pedro.

Low tech Joe in super old black and white no less.

Talk about looking back through rose tinted glasses.

Enough with the nostalgia already. Boxing has progressed since then, leaving poor old Joe well behind.

Perfect executions and subtle yet effective defensive measures have somehow now become obsolete.

Joe was clearly not a fight’n’ man like SHW behemoth, Tyson Fury.

Or so Mr Fury keeps telling us while still managing NOT to crawl through those ropes.

 

I believe they used a still photograph of Joe’s legs throughout that vid, trying to play it off as “live” film. Fake news!

 

That elixir worked really well.

Ali was Dundee’s first guinea pig as I believe you already implied. Yes, Ali was on PEDs.

Once Ali ingested it, footwork in boxing went from ZERO to 100 in no time at all.

A paradigm shift from the “feet in cement” fighters of the past.

That elixir was no snake oil treatment.

Some, like George Chuvalo, wanted to remain “natty” and refused the elixir.

All credit to those fighters but let’s face it, their virtuosities left them well behind.