Prime Joe Louis vs Nikolai Valuev: Is He just Too Big

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  1. HOUDINI

    HOUDINI Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Very true. One example is the left hook to the body Louis landed on Buddy Baer just before the right hand that sent him to the canvas for the first time during their first fight. Nearly broke Baer in half.
     
  2. mrkoolkevin

    mrkoolkevin Never wrestle with pigs or argue with fools Full Member

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  3. Mendoza

    Mendoza Hrgovic = Next Heavyweight champion of the world. banned Full Member

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    Louis was big enough and would win however Chagaev and Holyfield had a better defense and used counterpunching to beat Valuev. Valuev despite his size did not hit that hard, but he had a functional else jab, which I think could score some on Louis. Valuev was better than Abe Simon or Buddy Baer as a boxer, I think

    Best Guess, Louis TKO 8
     
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  4. reznick

    reznick In the 7.2% Full Member

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    Welcome to the dark side

    Muahahahahaha-*cough* sorry I had a chicken bone stuck in my throat
     
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    kolchak65 New Member Full Member

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  6. reznick

    reznick In the 7.2% Full Member

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    You guys see that? A modernist picked Louis over a giant and got banned.

    The revolution is here...
     
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  7. BCS8

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    Your Max Baer video was really good. Loved it :headbash
     
  8. reznick

    reznick In the 7.2% Full Member

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    Thank you :)
    Glad you liked it
     
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  9. HOUDINI

    HOUDINI Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I keep envisioning Louis hurting Valuev then teeing off with a 4 punch combination with each punch loaded with dynamite. It would be a spectacular KO.
     
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  10. roughdiamond

    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    In this case, bigger = more for Louis to hit.

    Louis nuclear KO.