The Best Heavyweight s From Recent Years, That Joe Louis Beats?

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  1. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    So who's the most recent heavyweight that you fancy Joe Louis (prime) to defeat? :rolleyes:
     
  2. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    themaster458 Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    I think he would beat Joshua but it wouldn't be easy but I think he's similar enough to Ruiz (but obviously much better) to knock him out. Only question is if he could take Joshua's power.
     
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  4. Ioakeim Tzortzakis

    Ioakeim Tzortzakis Well-Known Member Full Member

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    This match has been giving me a headache, I really do not know who to choose between them if all was at stake in a single match. Do you just think that Louis just potentially beats Usyk when all the stars align ? Or do you consider him a firm favourite ?
     
  5. McGrain

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    He would win by knockout int he first minute of the first round 99/100.
     
  6. Ioakeim Tzortzakis

    Ioakeim Tzortzakis Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Does Louis not think that Usyk is a part of the Axis forces in that 1/100 ?
     
  7. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Nobody knows.
     
  8. Metrics

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    Take your pick. He can be favorite to win any of them.
     
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  9. Terror

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    After seeing Usyk vs. Fury, I think Louis would have success vs. Fury, Usyk didn't use a huge amount of slickness to deal with Fury and had great success brawling Fury. He had his best success opening up and throwing which I didn't anticipate. So I'll say Fury. If Usyk plants his feet that much vs. Louis, it would be a hell of a fight and winnable for Louis as well. I think AJ, Wlad and Vitali would be horrible fights for Joe
     
  10. Gazelle Punch

    Gazelle Punch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I could c Joe beating them all. I think he has a ton of trouble w Usyk as I think anyone would. I think Byrd and Tua and Povetkin give him all sorts of issues. That doesn’t mean he wouldn’t overcome I just think they give him a rough night for different reasons
     
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  11. Melankomas

    Melankomas Prime Jeffries would demolish a grizzly in 2 Full Member

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    Good chance he beats all of them.
     
  12. Mark Dunham

    Mark Dunham Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Evander proves to be a tough test but I see Joe rising to the occasion
     
  13. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Me too.

    I have made my pick for Louis, but I don't know quite how it unfolds.
     
  14. slash

    slash Boxing Addict Full Member

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    all of 'em
     
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  15. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Mauling Mormon’s Full Member

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    All of them.