Louis replaces Frazier in the 11 round against Ali

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  1. Melankomas

    Melankomas Corbett beats your favourite fighter Full Member

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    Does Ali make it to the end of the round of their first fight after that hard Frazier left hook landed near the end of it?
     
  2. OddR

    OddR Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Louis is more methodical than Frazier wouldn't shock he if he didn't pressure Ali that way in my opinion. If he did though Louis was a amazing finisher so maybe he finishes him off.
     
  3. bboyrei

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    Louis probably finishes him off, Frazier admitted that he didn't try to finish Ali since he thought he was playing possum and could still be a threat.
     
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  4. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Mauling Mormon’s banned Full Member

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    No I don’t think Louis let anyone off once he had them going, Ali would be torn to shreds fast if he was hurt.
     
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  5. Rockin'

    Rockin' Member banned Full Member

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    Putting a fresh fighter in against a fighter who had just completed 11 rounds of sanctioned warfare is completely insane.

    What kind of sick mind even thinks of that?

    But since we are........... Are they using the smaller gloves (as they did during Louis' time) or would they be using the larger gloves?
     
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  6. Kid Bacon

    Kid Bacon All-Time-Fat Full Member

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    I see you point.

    Let's assume in this fantasy matchup that Louis has been fighting simultanously in a ring aside the one Ali and Joe are slugging.
    After 11 rounds Joe decided to take a bathroom break, and Louis shifts rings and jumps into Ali.

    But even if we assume a tired Louis, IMO it is still good night Ali.

    Peak Louis was relentless, maybe the greatest combination puncher ever, a deadly finisher.

    I don't see how a battered, slighly past prime Ali could survive that.
     
  7. PRW94

    PRW94 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    OK, define your terms here, are you putting Louis in at the start of the round or after Joe has delivered the hook? Do you have Joe plastering Ali and then saying to Louis, "OK, your turn," or what?