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  1. Chuck Norris

    Chuck Norris Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Ezzard Charles defeated Joe Louis to retain his heavyweight title. :chuck:

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  2. Fergy

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    Two legends sharing the ring.
     
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  3. Saintpat

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    One of those no-win fights for Ezz.

    You beat Joe and you turn off a lot of people for beating up an old man and ending a legend.

    You lose and, well, you lost to an old man.

    It’s not quite Larry Holmes-Muhammad Ali but the bottom line in public reaction isn’t a lot different.
     
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  4. The G-Man

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    Indeed.

    never liked this fight,Joe was on his fight-for-a-nickle tour.
     
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  5. mr. magoo

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    Its quite possible that the two greatest fighters ever were in the ring that night even though one was long past it.
     
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  6. The Long Count

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    Seeing Charles face after the fight and seeing how slow Joe was during it leads me to believe Joe takes him out pre 1945
     
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  7. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    Agreed. Charles was probably p4p a better fighter but Joe was one of the great heavyweight kings
     
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  8. Stiches Yarn

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    A middleweight who moved to the heavyweight division, wins the undisputed heavyweight title, making 8 successful title defenses against the likes of Joey Maxime, Joe Walcott and Joe Louis!!
    If he isn't the greatest ever, then he is (unquestionably) a top 3 P4P fighter.
     
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