Joe Louis vs Sonny Liston primes

Well why don’t we go by Louis’ own words. At the time of the 1st Clay fight Louis was a colorman for the tv broadcast and was reporting that he thought Liston was on his way to solidifying his place as the greatest champion of all time. Don’t believe me watch the broadcast you can get it online.

 

What a fight this would be, people do tend to forget the sheer awe a prime Liston inspired in both writers and public alike before he fought the GOAT.

He was regarded as almost a genetic experiment created to destroy other fighters.

Joe of course was his mentor as Sonny was to George.

I will have to think very hard about this one.

 

Gun to the head I pick Louis.

It's more a decision by reason. Louis had the much longer reign, the more stable career and was overall more proven. He was already in his prime as a younger and fresher boxer. He had a great trainer and I assume he was less prone to injuries as well. I think there is a time slot when Louis could beat Liston... maybe the younger Louis who fought Max Baer... or the more matured one who poleaxed Max's brother Buddy before the WW2 hiatus... or the one in between who avenged his loss against Schmeling.

My gut feeling tells me that it's damn open though. Louis never fought anyone like Liston and Liston never fought anyone like Louis.

So I wouldn't bet on that fight.

 

Character matters. In a fight between these two, I'll go with the better man, the one who never was arrested for armed robbery, never assaulted a cop, never worked as a leg breaker for a corrupt union. Joe Louis had his faults but he never threw a fight. That's why I'll take him over the other guy.

 

Louis in 6

 

Now I'm laughing even harder! Cheers mate. I needed a laugh today.

 

Watching those " highlights " it's certainly understandable why Joe Louis damn near killed him

 

Why is Primo Carnera compared to a prime Liston?

 

Bump

 

The man WHO QUIT SITTING ON HIS STOOL AGAINST THE LIGHT HITTING CASSIUS CLAY IN 1964...is beating prime Joe Louis...man you folks are "Out To Lunch"...talk about "revisionism"...real boxing historians have Louis and Ali 1 & 2 all time! Liston beats Joe Louis..."HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"...

 

Louis crushes him, he's a different type of animal and a better fighter...