I will always go Joe in the heavyweights. I know George is great and from a different time , but Joe will always be special.
Foreman due to his toughness. Nobody really beat Foreman forgetting Ali. Also Joe Louis fought more bums than any HW champ did and will.
suprised the poll is so close louis lands too many jabs and straight rights due to foreman's wide open stance nd wild hooks louis would counter the **** out of foreman
Joe Louis because he can fight going backwards and his precision straight shots will not only keep George at bay, but will consistently land first. Louis is simply the better puncher (not bigger puncher) and will be able to dish out alot more than he takes in. Louis TKO7 in a barn burner of a fight.
Foreman - bigger, stronger, tougher, huge reach advantage, etc. Louis might be more technical but the physical part is just too much to overcome. Foreman is a not a shabby technician either.
Foreman was much too strong/big for Louis. He would have KO'ed Louis within 8 rounds. Although a great fighter, Louis lacked the ring intelligence of an Ali, which would definitely be needed to beat a prime Foreman.
I agree, Foreman was way too wide open for the most accurate, sharpest puncher ever at heavyweight. I have Louis by KO.
Hard fight to predict Louis will be fighting tha hardest puncher he ever fought in his life But Prime vs Prime Joe Louis Busts up Big George pretty good and stops him late TKO
dont forget louis had beaten big hitters such as max baer. sure foreman would have been the strongest guy louis fought but george had never fought a technician like louis louis threw punches in bunches and rarely wasted one