Joe Louis vs Billy Conn I

Oh yes, because you had me beaten and cornered with your abbreviated geek abuse.

:nut

 

This is right up there with China_hand_joes post on Sugar Ray Robinson

 

do we rally need this insulting each other on the classic forum? I used to be like this but i changed. I really don't see why we need these kind of posts in the classic section

 

Yes we do and ah, but I do

There is never enough time for winding people up.

 

m question was aimed generally. Again i did not mean to offend you or him.

 

That's your problem, DMT. You're too nice. Give me some ****, you slag!

 

This is all a big CONN...

 

By the way, we know you're not gay. We know you're a tough man and love to have sex with remarkably curvy women. You don't need to make that statement in your avatar, however.

 

Who has the biggest butt,magoos avatar or james toney?

 

Magoo's chin.

 

Anyway this is my opinion on the topic

Conn did not give Louis alot of trouble the second time around. I have not seen the second fight but from what i read in Gilbert ODD's book was Louis won without that much trouble and Conn was perhaps even more eroded then Louis was.

In their first fight, Louis was 27 and in his prime. Some will tell you that Louis;s peak was 1942, others say it was1938. Regardless he was in his prime

Conn simply had the style to trouble Louis. Him being 170 lb helped him vs Louis if anything. But the myth that "Conn was easily winning" in the first fight is just that- a myth. Louis landed some pretty hard shots that shook Billy but his heart and chin helped him survive. However he was slowing down, and made the mistake of trying to ko Louis which ultimately cost him the fight. Conn was slightly ahead at the scorecards/ If i am not mistaken, the odds for Louis-Conn were the closest of anyone Louis had fought since the second Schemling rematch which shows how highly regarded Conn was.