Joe Louis Against Buster Douglas

Douglas would have success but Douglas was made to beat Tyson more than made to beat Joe Louis.
Douglas got caught against a Tyson that had been getting the **** kicked out of him and was lucky the round ended, he wouldn't get that lucky against a prime Joe Louis.

 

James in Japanese form gives my man a courageous six rounds.

 

As good as Buster was against Tyson...as near flawless and fearless as he was, wouyld have gotten caught and destryed by Louis. Before I saw the vid of Joe Louis thats still floating around in the Classic forum about Louis' accuracy and power I may have thought otherwise and picked Douglas, but I am now convinced taht Joe Louis was capable of hurting and finishing off ANY heavyweight champion of history. Prime Joe Louis...post Schmeling I/pre Walcott...and even then he waqs able to finish off Walcott in their rematch.

 

The Louis of the Conn fight loses a wide UD

 

Buster Douglas, at his best, would have a LOT of success but I don't think he has the Championship experience to put The Bomber away. Buster would lose focus around the 6th or 7th round and get caught...at which point his confidence would gradually wane and Joe would take over. Louis TKO 12.

 

Larry Holmes still takes The Brown Bomber to school.

 

whats douglas at nowadays ?

 

Louis would always win this fight because even if everything did start going arse over tits like it did for Tyson, he would keep his cool and find his opening, then not let Douglas off the hook.

That is one reason why Louis posted 26 defences and Tyson didn't.

 

That and gift decisions, crap competition....

 

probably 420, 440

 

...like Buster Douglas?

 

what?? competition like max baer can't compete with buster douglas. max schmeling? who's that? tyson beat mitch BLOOD green. suck it louis!

 

Gift decisions?

Louis was only taken to the cards three times, and the only decision where his opponent had a strong case was the first Walcott fight. Had this decision gone against Louis he would still have posted 24 title defences.

Crap competition?

Was there nobody better than James Douglas in that era?

Could a hypothetical contender whose only big win had been a win over Louis not be granted a status equal to James Douglas based on that win?

Was there actualy any better competition to be had?