hypothetically prime lightheavy lamotta vs prtime heavy joe louis...

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  1. JIm Broughton

    JIm Broughton Active Member Full Member

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    Louis by early KO. Complete and utter mismatch. Taking punches from MW's and a few light HW's in no way qualifies taking them from the best composite puncher the HW division has ever seen. LaMotta could get seriously hurt here.
     
    JIm Broughton, Jan 22, 2010
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  2. janitor

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    LaMotta did take Bob Satterfields punches so he wouldn't necesarily fold under Louis's fists like oragami.

    Still it took a truly exceptional fighter to last the distance against a prime Louis and I don't think that LaMotta had the stylistic requisites.
     
    janitor, Jan 22, 2010
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  3. he grant

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    A one round version of Jones/Paz ... more brutal .
     
    he grant, Jan 22, 2010
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  4. Mendoza

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    Louis via mid round stoppage
     
    Mendoza, Jan 23, 2010
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  5. teeto

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    Can i go off on a tangent very shortly? It still regards Louis. Thought i'd ask first.
     
    teeto, Jan 23, 2010
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  6. ironchamp

    ironchamp Boxing Addict Full Member

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    With all due respect to Bob Satterfield.

    Bob Satterfield is no Joe Louis.

    And yes Lamotta would be stopped early not just because of Louis's power but his precision and accuracy and ensure that is an early night.
     
    ironchamp, Jan 23, 2010
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