Joseph Louis Barrow v Wladimir Klitschko

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  1. cslb

    cslb Puerto Rican Uppercut Full Member

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    The “Brown Bomber” versus the “Ukrainian Hugger” aka “Dr. Steelhammer”. Do the skills of Louis carry the day or is Klitschko simply too big and strong for Louis?
     
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  2. Ioakeim Tzortzakis

    Ioakeim Tzortzakis "The David Haye of Loma's Gay" -Edgar Allan Poe Full Member

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    Wlad makes it look ugly until Louis eventually catches him sooner than later.
     
  3. MaccaveliMacc

    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Wlad apart from being way bigger, isn't that less skilled than Louis. Steward always said he was the most talented HW he ever trained. His chin might have been a problem here, but Louis didn't have a granit jaw either - he was dropped 10 times by way lesser punchers than Wlad. Bad stylistic matchup for Louis. Wlad by stoppage in the middle rounds.
     
  4. OddR

    OddR Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Louis would need a quite strict referee that allows him to fight on the inside with almost no clinching.

    Without it could be a very miserable night IMO.
     
  5. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Volodymyr Volodymyrovych Klychko gets KTFOd
     
  6. Steve Fero

    Steve Fero Active Member Full Member

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    Prime Louis has a punchers chance to overcome the height reach and weight advantages he would be giving away. I think Vlad can jab and bomb him at long range and hurt Louis. Louis has got to dive in to hit the big man but this is not Carnera we re talking about this time. Vlad has ability and power to make Louis pay. Late round TKO or IS Louis is down at least once.
     
  7. Ken Ashcroft

    Ken Ashcroft Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Thats Dr Steelhammer to you. :bash:
     
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  8. cslb

    cslb Puerto Rican Uppercut Full Member

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    lol My mistake. I will correct my post. Thank you.
     
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  9. Melankomas

    Melankomas Corbett beats your favourite fighter

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    Wlad gives Louis trouble, probably shortens Louis' career at heavyweight with the damage he'd dish out but I think Wlad's chin fails him in the end. Louis had much better recovery.
     
  10. slash

    slash Boxing Junkie Full Member

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  11. OddR

    OddR Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I think Louis is also kinda economical even though obviously more willing to exchange than Wlad. Wlad is always best fighting those types of opponents were he is allowed to pick his shots from distance and he has some pretty big physical advantages as well.
     
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  12. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Wlad KTFO Louis

    The number of stumblebums and wharfbrawlers who stung Louis makes Wlad look like Tex Cobb in the chin department. Otherwise Wlad holds every advantage... better athlete, longer, taller, stronger. Something along the lines of the Mormeck result.
     
  13. Ioakeim Tzortzakis

    Ioakeim Tzortzakis "The David Haye of Loma's Gay" -Edgar Allan Poe Full Member

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    This really needs an elaboration.
     
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  14. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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  15. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Those stumblebums and wharfbrawlers were top rated contenders
     
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