Happy Birthday to "The Brown Bomber" Joe Louis !

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  1. KidDynamite

    KidDynamite Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Yeah that is about right

    Ali lacked power but had the iron chin

    Louis lacked chin but had the punching power
     
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  2. RockyJim

    RockyJim Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Champ from 1937 to 1949....25 title defenses. What else can be said?
     
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  3. 70sFan865

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    Ali's power and Louis chin were fine, they are often underestimated. Ali stopped quite a few durable fighters (Foreman, Quarry, Bonavena, Liston). Louis was knocked out only twice despite facing more punchers than basically any other champion.
     
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  4. Stiches Yarn

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    Goddamnit LOL.
     
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  5. KernowWarrior

    KernowWarrior Bob Fitzsimmons much bigger brother. Full Member

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    Belated birthday greetings champ.

    "I define fear as standing across the ring from Joe Louis and knowing he wants to go home early"- Max Baer

    Maybe Mr Baer Joe had a birthday party to go too
     
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  6. Stiches Yarn

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    “He hit me 18 times while I was in the act of falling.” — Max Baer
     
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  7. Stiches Yarn

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    “Joe Louis is the greatest heavyweight champion of all time. Rocky Marciano is second only to Louis. Where do I rate Ali? Somewhere below me. I beat him, and if I could beat him, no doubt Joe Louis and Rocky Marciano could have beaten him.” — Joe Frazier
     
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    “I just give lip service to being the greatest. He was the greatest.” — Muhammad Ali
     
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    “When you’re a great finisher, you’ll become popular. Joe Louis was a great finisher.” — Mike Tyson
     
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    “Every time I hear the name Joe Louis my nose starts to bleed.” — Tommy Farr
     
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  11. Stiches Yarn

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    “Joe Louis, to me, was the finest human being God put on this earth in every way.” — Angelo Dundee
    And so on
     
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