Joe Louis KO 1 John Henry Lewis 1939 Youtube

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  1. hhascup

    hhascup Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Actually Louis was a 15-1 favorite in his bout with Lewis, BUT that wasn't the record. Against Harry Thomas, Al McCoy, Gus Dorazio and Tony Musto, he was a 20-1 favorite. He was also a 18-1 favorite against Abe Simon the 1st time they fought.
     
    hhascup, Apr 24, 2010
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  2. McGrain

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    7-1 was the price on Lewis, not on Louis.


    But really I know nothing about gambling.

    Odd that Simon was longer the first time than the second time. I guess he did better than expected.
     
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  3. hhascup

    hhascup Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Louis was a 15-1 favorite over Lewis when they fought.

    By John Henry's own admission, he entered the ring against Joe Louis with his eyesight already seriously imaired. He was the undisputed champion of the world in his weight class – but had little rnoney, and was going blind. It is a fact that he and Joe were close personal friends; and ring legend has it that the stricken John Henry begged Louis for the title shot that would bring him one big, final payday. The match was made, and on January 25, 1939, a crowd of 17338 paid 102,015 at New York's Madison Square Garden to watch 15- 1 favorite Joe Louis defeat his friend in just two minutes, 29 seconds.
    John Henry Louis never fought again
     
    hhascup, Apr 24, 2010
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  4. janitor

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    To be fair, the bookmakers have dropped some real clangers when setting the odds over the years.
     
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  5. Unforgiven

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    The odds proved to reflect the reality in the cases of these Louis fights being discussed.
     
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  6. Pachilles

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    i agree
     
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  7. JohnThomas1

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    So did John Henry have a mystery illness of was it just his sight?
     
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  8. McGrain

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    Yes, Louis was 15-1 on Lewis was 7-1 against, and 4-1 against staying the limit.

    No?
     
    McGrain, Apr 25, 2010
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