January 9, 1942 Joe Louis stops modern sized heavyweight Buddy Baer in 1 round

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  1. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Is this how Anthony Joshua would fall before the might of a prime Joe Louis?
     
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    SHADAPBLAD Viscous Knockouts Full Member

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    If you think Buddy Baer was as skilled as Joshua, yes you would think that. Unfortunately it is not out of the realm of possibility that there are a few people on this forum who might believe that
     
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    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Buddy Baer could punch!
     
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    In fairness I don’t think Buddy Baer was the fighter that Anthony Joshua is. But yes, Joe Louis was more than capable of reaking havock on some very big and powerful men.
     
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    The title clearly says "modernly sized". Ion think skills are a part of your height and weight unless you truly are a size queen to end all size queens

    But I agree with your sentiment, thinking Buddy Baer has the skill of Anthony Joshua is ridiculous

    Almost as ridiculous as thinking Joshua has the skill of Louis
     
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    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Buddy may not be as technical as Joshua but he was obviously a very big strong man. Joshua goes out the same way Buddy does
     
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    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Tbh Joshua would be more competitive, but not by much. A spiteful Louis was a force of nature and Joshua's chin can't hack it. Like Louis going on all out offence is literally a KO in 3.

    Joshua against a more placid Louis (Buddy 1, Conn 1, Godoy 1 ect) is a much tighter affair, although I pick Louis by KO in that match up as well. Louis probably gets dropped tho.
     
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    A small heavyweight by modern standards who proved he could take out modern sized heavyweights of ability with his speed ,skills,punch placement , and blisteringly accurate combinations.
     
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    Although both fighters have been down in their respective careers, but I think that Joe Louis would take this match over Lennox Lewis. Lewis has a lot of advantages, but Joe had the punching power, and a tougher jaw. Joe by TKO 9.
     
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    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Even modern heavies like Darryl Washington??????????????????????????????
     
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    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Richard I'll go one further. I think Joe Louis knocks LL clean out!
     
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    Hmm... very interesting description.

    Now if you used that description of a fighter but didn’t put a name to him, I wonder what names would posters come up with if they had to guess who it was?
     
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    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    Joshua would put up a much better fight but even he would fall circa round 4.
     
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    Battling Jim Johnson.
     
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    Well, I could tell you who they wouldn't think it was! But some how I think you might be able to guess that .
    The clues are in, speed, skills, punch placement,accuracy.blistering combinations!
    I would hazard a guess the guy most would be reminded of by those adjectives would be Tyson?
     
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