Joe Louis V Archie Moore

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by mcvey, Jul 12, 2008.


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  1. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    I expect you pu6t in"skilled puncher" to omit Baer ,which seems reasonable,the thing is with Archie ,as late as 1945 he was scaling 162 for a fight with Loyd Marshall,and in, 1946 ,when he fought Charles, he only weighed 174.Moore said he didnt want the match out of respect to Louis,he said he was approached by Ezaard Charles ,when Charles was totally shot as a fighter ,about another fight,he declined saying"you just keep it for your Grandchildren ,that you beat Old Archie 3 times".Moore knew that he would have had no trouble with Charles by then ,but didnt want to hurt him.
     
    mcvey, Jul 14, 2008
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  2. dpw417

    dpw417 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Good info on the story about Moore and Charles...I liked that. good stuff.
     
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  3. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Like everybody else I pick Louis but I think Moore would give him a lot of problems.

    If we are talking about actual possible scenarios where the fight could have happened then eventualy Moore takes a declining Louis.
     
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  4. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    Forget the Conn fight, Billy had those fast hands & feet & Joe couldnt catch him for a while but Moore only has to mis-time 1 of those shoulder rolls & Louis would make him pay & likely put him out for 10.

    Louis KO7 Moore
     
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