Would Joe Louis and Marciano have taken Foreman`s power a well as Peralta did?

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  1. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    "And then there were"lol
     
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    ?
     
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    Charlietf Well-Known Member Full Member

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    His limitations were against stylists, he would be happy in the ring with a small static cruiser short brawler and a slow feet with poor chin
     
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    Louis and Marciano didn't fight anything like Peralta though.

    I'm pretty sure Foreman would blast out Marciano. Louis would be trickier as Big George's clubbing style would leave him wide open for Joe's lightning counters. Then again Joe could be dropped and hurt all through his career and it only takes one punch...
     
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    Funny to describe arguably the greatest HW ever like that.
    Even funnier to say that someone, who fought almost 20 years at the highest level possible and was stopped only twice (one in his last fight when he had brain damage), has poor chin. If Louis has poor chin, then who doesn't?
     
    70sFan865, Jun 14, 2020
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    George Foreman.
     
    Shahpoor Saiq, Jun 14, 2020
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    Louis was not the greatest not even close, Ali was much much greater, and even being as great as he was it does not mean that h2h he would have beaten everybody, in legacy Louis is much higher than Tyson but i doubt that he would have lasted 5 rounds with a prime Mike, Styles.
     
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    Foreman had a much more solid chin than Louis
     
    Charlietf, Jun 14, 2020
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    the part that i did not delete from your post is acceptable
     
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    Come on, Louis definitely has a case over Ali. These two are in the league on their own.

    I never said that Louis would beat everybody, but you described him like he was nothing special.

    I agree, Louis would likely knock Tyson out before 5.
     
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    I probably agree, but Louis had very good chin. He faced more punchers than Foreman actually and was only stopped once in his prime.
     
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    Louis had brain damage when he fought Marciano.Can you provide a source for this please?
     
    mcvey, Jun 14, 2020
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    I can't, but didn't he fight his last fights with bran damage? Maybe I misremembered something, if you (or anyone else) could correct me on that it would be appreciated.
     
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    I can only go by his autobiography and those written byRichard Bak,Randy Roberts and others,never seen any mention of brain damage in any of them.
     
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    I wanted to trip you up
     
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