Do You Think Charley Burley Could Have Taken Joe Louis The Distance?

I think Burley was evasive enough to escape real punishment for Louis. Burley was extremely cerebral in the ring. Extremely.

 

I don't see it.

 

A prime Joe Louis ?
No fuggin' way.

 

If he'd fight purely to survive, sure. He's not lasting if he actually wanted to try and win it.

 

The only TRUE heavyweight Charley Burley fought was a journeyman JD Turner in 1942. Ezzard Charles, Archie Moore and Lloyd Marshall were Light Heavies when Burley fought them...Charley Burley , great as he was, would have been cannon fodder for the prime Joe Louis...The only MW that would have a possible shot at a prime Joe Louis was Harry Greb because of his
tremendous set of wheels...Like timing a fly in mid-air...

 

When I look at the right hand to the body Joe made Schmeling scream out with, I just don't see Charley surviving too many of those. Burley utilized a similar stance to Max, but didn't have the same size or power. His highest competitive weight was 166. In his rubber match with Zivic, Fritzie was described as the harder puncher. Charles decked him in their first bout, and nearly knocked him out.

The way Louis put shots together, it would be difficult for the relatively stationary 5'9" Burley to last.

 

Logic says most of the post is pinpoint accurate...cept for the 'relatively stationary' part...Burley in the one film is economical with movement...but looks to be a ring genius in his judgement of distance. He had alot of upper body movement...and moved his feet when he needed to. Hence the term relatively stationary I suppose...Personally I think Burley would get his wins in a series against the other two notable Pittsburghers Greb and Conn. Those two are all timers...Burley is too.

 

Burley absolutely wins. Weight divisions are a tool of oppression by the Man.

 

S, I love subtle humor, but are you serious ?

 

No, but he could have made him look pretty inept for a few rounds. Maybe even sting him once or twice. I see Louis taking him out somewhere between rounds 7 and 10.

 

I also suspect Joe and Jackie would have enough respect to carry Charley the distance, if need be.

 

My thoughts exactly.

 

absolutely not

 

Notta...

 

I don't think so, just too small, but with his defence and ability to spoil, you never know