Do You Think Charley Burley Could Have Taken Joe Louis The Distance?

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  1. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Apparentley both Blackburn and Louis were admirers of Burley, and Burley would probably have been up for fighting this fight - things were getting desperate!

    However, he was no superstar, and although he fought and KO'd heavyweights during his career and in sparring, Burley would have had to have established himself at heavyweight and in spite of his great talent, that probably would have been impossible.

    But perhaps Joe would have struggled with him. Deadly, but not the most adaptable, Louis would have been up against one of the most difficult fighters in boxing history, not to metnion an elusive fighter with incredible chin and stamina (never stopped), not to mention real power.

    On the other hand, he's essentially a Welterweight with a history of losing to the bigger men with real quality. Which Louis certainly had.

    Do you think Burley could have taken Louis the distance (15).
     
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  2. C. M. Clay II

    C. M. Clay II Manassah's finest! Full Member

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    No.
     
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  3. janitor

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    I honestly think he might have.

    He would have more chance of doing so than most heavyweights.
     
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  4. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    This is how I feel about it - but I would probably pick Louis to stop him. Now, if Burley took Louis the distance, if he managed it, is there any sort of chance he'd...win? In your opinion.
     
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  5. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    I remembering you mentioning this once before.

    What about Burley?
     
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  6. janitor

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    Theoreticaly, but in practice he would have to fight to survive throughout which makes it unlikley.
     
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  7. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Possibly, maybe even probably; but has been suggested it would of been merely;) an exercise in survival
     
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    Little chance IMO.
     
    JohnThomas1, Jun 22, 2007
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  9. rekcutnevets

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    Doubtful for Charley making it.
     
    rekcutnevets, Jun 22, 2007
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  10. achillesthegreat

    achillesthegreat FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BRAVE Full Member

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    No. Eventually he would have been put away. He would be tricky because he fights AWKWARD. Side on and slipping none stop and moving alot. Louis would get to him. He isn't good at cutting off the ring but he would just keep coming.

    It'll be like the Conn fight but I don't think Burley can take what Conn did. Conn took some all mighty shots to head and body. Eventually that sort of work would put Burley away inside the 15 round distance.
     
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  11. dmt

    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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    no

    Burley was fantastic but this is still a big no
     
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  12. ThinBlack

    ThinBlack Boxing Addict banned

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    No, he wouldn't make it past the first round.
     
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  13. Flea Man

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    No.
     
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  14. KuRuPT

    KuRuPT Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Pea seemed to think he could take Hagler the distance and win a decision in his prime... Seems kinda like we are saying here but taking it a little further...

    My answer is yes, but not most of the time.
     
    KuRuPT, Mar 7, 2012
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  15. Nightcrawler

    Nightcrawler Boxing Addict Full Member

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    who was the best, not biggest, but BEST heavyweight burley beat?
     
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