I disagree. Watch an aged Louis against Walcott, down on the losing end against a great heavyweight, turn the fight around by stunning his opponent... and once stunned, it was all over. As much as I love Mike, I never saw him do that... unless Francois Botha was a great heavyweight.
Well... because he was.. wider ****nal of blows,faster,more explosive ,as accurate and a man that he had in trouble was a knocked out man,tyson was better than joe louis overall too
My dear.. walcott would not last 2 rounds with tyson,no cruiser (in the ring) would last 2 rounds with tyson
None of this would necessarily make him a better finisher. Results are what count at the end of the day.
If you take 70% of Louis' and Tyson's filmed ko's out of the equation ,there isn't a gnat's c*ck between them.:good Louis the more clinical?
I take Louis, I loved the precision of his punches when he had someone in trouble. I believe, technically the best puncher in heavyweight history.
Off of the top of my head from what I've seen Louis is the best, Tyson is next because he couldn't finish Douglas, Dempsey is last because he knocked down Willard and Tunney and couldn't finish them. (Willard wasn't down in the 2nd or 3rd)
Idk. Anyone who can make people miss with slick movement like Walcott is going to be a dangerous opponent. Any boxer leaving himself open is vulnerable, and Walcott was good at leaving people open. Louis fought giants and mice, and sometimes the mice lasted longer.