Joe Louis vs. Wladimir Klitschko.

I meant Toney.atsch Yeah I think Toneys was at least a little rocked by Peters punches, I just wonder if the ropes werent there would Toney of went down?:think

 

What does his height have to do with it? Louis fought about 3 or 4 title bouts against guys same size, and Kilt was ko'd by a fringe contender only an inch taller than Louis.

 

Conn gave Louis a boxing lesson for 12 rounds then foolishly thought he could give him a punching lesson in the 13th. Standing in front of Louis gave him the chance to land a solid punch. If Louis was stupid enough to stand in front of Klitschko he too might get knocked out.

 

wlad is just too damn big.

wlad by ko

 

Hmmm, :-(
You are not born with boxing skills, you aquire them in the gym and refine them during boxing matches. I don't see how men with BOXING SKILLS are to be found in sports other than boxing. Writing the whole division off just because there aren't any good American heavyweights is extremely short-sighted

 

Bullcrap, why don't you get in the ring with him?
You'd be laid out by this "weakling".

 

Although it is true that the current crop of American heavies is lacking in talent and skills, nevertheless the deficit is being covered by the up and coming talent emerging from Eastern Europe. Most of them still haven't quite learned how to adapt to professional boxing as the American fans like it, but they are learning. Manny Pacquiao has been adopted by the American fans because he has an exciting fan friendly style. It is just a question of time before guys like Alexander Povetkin and Denis Boytsov become box office stars stateside.

 

Repeat of the Louis Carnera fight.

 

Vitali or Vlad by knockout. Louis was way too small...................

 

Felt a bit daft even voting on this! I voted to make the polls result more realistic. Surely very few, of those that chose Joe Louis, really think he would have had any real chance!

 

Joe louis used to be a "giant" in an era of midgets, he based his victory in outweighitng/outreaching the totality of his opponents;
his athleticism would be considered outraugeously low, right now;
He got beated out of the ropes by a light heavyweight
I respect him, but he wouldn't even belong in the actual era of boxing.

 

2 fighters from very different era's, it's hard to really have any kind of fair comparison.

Louis fought 15 rounds, the huge super heavies of today would really struggle and very likely gas in those last 3 rounds. Louis grew up at a time when food was not as abundant as it is now, if he had been raised with a modern diet he would very likely be bigger, especially with modern training techniques.

If Louis fought in this era with 12 rounds and Wlad was allowed to hold on the inside then he would be beaten rather easily. He lacks the size and strength to be able to work on the inside as Wlad would be allowed to manhandle him.

If it's fought over 15 rounds and the ref breaks them up allowing Louis to actually work on the inside then it would be more competitive and if he can take Wlad into the last 3 rounds then he could get the KO against a tired Wlad. But I suspect Wlad stops Louis or does to much damage to Louis to for him to be a threat in the last 3 rounds.

So head to head I favour Wlad but Louis clearly ranks higher as an ATG.

 

Louis is arguably the hardest puncher in the history of boxing. There's no way in the hell Wladimir glass chin could take his punches.

 

Glover= An insecure white boy who loves trying to discrediting black fighters.

 

Joe Louis fought almost only cruiserweights for his entire career, and got knoccked out of the ropes by the light heavyweight Rocky Marciano.

Joe Louis would lost to any post '90s top 5 heavyweight.

Any post '90s heavyweight would be unbaten against the "opponents" Louis had.