Anthony Joshua vs the great Joe Louis

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Who wins and how

  1. Louis KO/TKO

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  2. AJ KO TKO

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  3. Louis Decision

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  4. AJ Decision

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  5. Draw

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  1. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    With AJ's spectacular win over Ngannou, it got me thinking, could he replicate that win over the Louis that fought Carnera or Buddy Baer? Louis would be giving up lots of size
     
  2. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    I’m going with the “ Great “ Joe Louis. But ONLY the great one.
     
  3. slash

    slash Boxing Addict Full Member

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  4. SwarmingSlugger

    SwarmingSlugger Active Member Full Member

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    Louis and itś ugly, Joshua is crushed like a bug.
     
  5. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Mauling Mormon’s banned Full Member

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    Joe Louis does what he does to everyone.
     
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  6. Boxing_Fan101

    Boxing_Fan101 Undisputed Available bookgoodies.com/a/1068623705 Full Member

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    AJ would have no answer to Louis blistering combinations and power in both hands, Josh would try and jab his way to victory and stay on the outside but Joe eventually closes the distance and takes him out
     
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  7. Kid Bacon

    Kid Bacon All-Time-Fat Full Member

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    Joshua being bigger just means a bigger target for Louis' combos.
     
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  8. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    We had this so many times before the Ruiz butchered AJ with his shorter reach and lesser punching.

    Now he's knocked out an MMA guy we have to go through it again?

    Louis by violent knockout every time.
     
  9. Flash24

    Flash24 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The only reason Joshua would have a chance is because of his
    great height, reach and weight advantages , also Joshua is
    stronger physically .(Juice?) anyone who believes Joshua
    wouldn't have a chance, isn't living in reality. (My opinion)
    Other than that, skills, instinct, and intuition all belong to
    to Louis, and it's not close.
    Joshua quit in the ring. Against a fighter no where near
    as skilled as prime Joe Louis. It was a bad look.
    a very ugly look to be honest. Because he didn't
    look battered, in a fight he seemed to be winning
    other than that hiccup when he got dropped.

    Could or would Joshua, getting beaten to the
    punch repeatedly, or countered consistently
    have the heart to fight through that, to land
    something substantial on Louis?
    Based on what he's shown I'd say no.
    The 1st few hard counters he'd get would
    make him fight reluctantly. He'd start
    thinking instead of reacting.
    Giving Louis the room to exploit him
    further.
    Unless Louis walks into something .
    (As Louis was prone to do)
    I believe he'd eventually make Joshua
    quit, or stop him cold.
     
  10. Arnie 101

    Arnie 101 Member Full Member

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    You have to consider 2 factors if AJ was in Joe era he would still have the height and reach but definitely not the size. This also works the other way Louis would also been alot bigger if he was in this era, but still have the same fundamentals and power. Watch Joe Louis against bigger fighters he absolutely annihilates them always while Aj struggles with smaller fighters crafty fighters.
     
  11. Shay Sonya

    Shay Sonya The REAL Wonder Woman! Full Member

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    I will go with the best version of Joe Louis over the best version of Anthony Joshua, by knockout, and I think Joe would accomplish that early in the fight.
     
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  12. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    The clue is in the title, AJ fighting a GREAT fighter.
    What ever advantages Joshua holds over Joe, it ain't gonna make a difference.
    Louis ko 9 imo
     
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  13. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    But AJ is a skilled giant
     
  14. SwarmingSlugger

    SwarmingSlugger Active Member Full Member

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    And gets crushed all the same. If Fat boy Ruiz can do it Louis would eat Joshua for breakfast.
     
  15. PRW94

    PRW94 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Louis would beat the stuffing out of him.
     
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