Curious as to how Joe Louis would survive the opening rounds vs a prime Mike Tyson

It's already been settled. Tyson KO 4 Louis.

 

I think he would. And I know he'd be successful in doing so.

I like a Louis-Liston bout better. More measured with an unknown outcome.

 

Outlandish.

 

That's True, but Tyson has a better chin than those guys, with the possible exception of Simon.

 

Louis too small to hurt Tyson? Are you by any chance "theone" under a different screen name? Because you sure say some stupid ****.

 

Every fantasy fight has an unknown outcome.

 

Is that within the rules?

 

The bully would mentally quit fairly early.

 

Yes, Janitor, I think everyone here knows that. No need to reply to what I typed bro. Didn't really feel the need to explain more but here we are!

I feel Tyson beats Louis. Not easily mind you but he'll beat him in any case. Liston on the other hand is a closer fight for me. That one, in my opinion, could go either way.

Happy Martin Luther the King day to you good sir!!

 

Louis would be lucky to make it through 4 rounds.

He may not make it through the first though if Tyson "big-manned" him.

Louis wouldn't have much choice but to try to time Tyson with counters at Tyson's preferred range.

When 168lb Billy Conn, who couldn't punch his way out of a wet paper bag beats you from pillar to post in bursts, hurting you multiple times, Tyson will have no problem at all. Also the Schmeling beating.

Tyson would see very quickly how easily Louis is penetrated and hurt and that would be it.

 

Too small. Tyson's chin was great.

 

Louis could stop basically any guy he landed clean punches on. He could absolutely stop Tyson if he landed some of those bombs in succession. Tyson could also stop Louis. Both had the power to get the other out of there and early. When Tyson took big punches at his best (and it didn't happen that often) they were mostly single blows.

 

Have you seen the Conn fight?

 

Louis was also dropped by singles shots to lesser punchers than Tyson. You can call some of them flash knockdowns if you like. Tyson on the other hand was never decked by single blows.

 

You missed my point. Louis potentially has the ability to put multiple shots on Tyson vs a single one. Tyson was hurt by single shots but no-one was good enough to follow up. If Louis hurt Tyson with a single shot it's odds on he would land more. He could well be the greatest finisher in history. When Holyfield hurt Tyson he was jumping all over him. Granted both were aged but Holyfield gave no quarter when he hurt him.