Better Finisher - Dempsey, Louis or Tyson

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  1. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    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.
     
  2. Foxy 01

    Foxy 01 Boxing Junkie banned

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    I would say Joe Louis.
     
  3. foreman&dempsey

    foreman&dempsey Boxing Addict banned

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    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
     
  4. foreman&dempsey

    foreman&dempsey Boxing Addict banned

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    My dear.. walcott would not last 2 rounds with tyson,no cruiser (in the ring) would last 2 rounds with tyson
     
  5. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    None of this would necessarily make him a better finisher.

    Results are what count at the end of the day.
     
  6. DanAttias

    DanAttias New Member Full Member

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    Louis for me. He had a way of stepping it up and getting the job done when his opponent was hurt.
     
  7. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Regarding the Fulton fight ,you are speaking figuratively?
     
  8. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    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?
     
  9. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    But Quick Tills and Blood Green go the distance?
     
  10. 70sFan

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    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.
     
  11. Mr.DagoWop

    Mr.DagoWop Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    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)
     
  12. reznick

    reznick In the 7.2% Full Member

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    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.
     
  13. janitor

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    Obviously I have not seen the Fulton fight, but I am satisfied that it was a bad night for Fulton.
     
  14. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    A bad 23 seconds anyway.
     
  15. foreman&dempsey

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    And the result of tyson was better janitor..