Prime George Foreman vs. Prime Joe Louis.

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  1. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Yo be fair, Norton wasn't the puncher Louis was
     
  2. Sting like a bean

    Sting like a bean Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    God, this cliche just never ****ing dies. It's like a hydra...
     
  3. Sting like a bean

    Sting like a bean Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    Norton wasn't the anything Joe Louis was.
     
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  4. moneytheman12

    moneytheman12 Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    it's real odd

    a guy like Louis who tiptoed
    had bad defense
    and people think him tiptoeing which they call saving energy is a way to beat George

    and compares max which like you showed was trash compared to George
    odd that they even compare max it's so easy to see George was way better then him
     
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  5. KuRuPT

    KuRuPT Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I'm still waiting on how the examples listed below make this a stylistic nightmare for Foreman

    Louis vs. Max
    Foreman vs. Lyle

    Max can't hold a candle to Foreman, and they fight nothing alike
    Foreman wasn't at his best vs. Lyle
    Lyle and Louis is not the best comparison to make. That is not apples to apples

    Yet this is the evidence of the stylistic nightmare? Somebody do tell.
     
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  6. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 I’m become seeker of milk Full Member

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    Louis owns the fight.
     
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  7. HaglerwontHaggle

    HaglerwontHaggle Member banned Full Member

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    Let's not get carried away, now.
     
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  8. Glass City Cobra

    Glass City Cobra H2H Burger King Full Member

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    Well other than perhaps stamina, yes Foreman is better than Baer in every single category that's not even a debate.
     
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  9. GOAT Primo Carnera

    GOAT Primo Carnera Member of the PC Fan Club Full Member

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    Thats not true and I have to correct myself.

    Max Baer was also better at blocking punches with his face.

    He couldn´t extend this longer than George, but certainly included this style into his "fight acts" more often.....
     
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  10. HaglerwontHaggle

    HaglerwontHaggle Member banned Full Member

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    Wanna bet??
     
  11. Glass City Cobra

    Glass City Cobra H2H Burger King Full Member

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    I mean you can just list each stat: jab, cross, body punching, defense, finishing ability, combinations, parrying, etc and make a poll. Baer isn't winning any of them unless they're die hard fanboys or 80 year old men with nostalgia.
     
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  12. HaglerwontHaggle

    HaglerwontHaggle Member banned Full Member

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    Now I don't want to bet.
     
  13. HaglerwontHaggle

    HaglerwontHaggle Member banned Full Member

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    Although I do believe that the best Max would eventually pole axe the best Lyle.
     
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  14. QuacktheDuck

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    How?
     
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  15. QuacktheDuck

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    Louis does better than Frazier, but worse than Ali. Lyle caught Foreman at a career low; Zaire had ruined him. I think Louis performs comparably against Foreman pre-Zaire.