If Joe Louis in his prime fought Joe Louis (also in his prime), how likely would a stoppage be as opposed to a decision win? How would you expect the Louises to fight an identical version of themselves? What would be the ideal strategy for either Louis, and how would facing this kind of mirror image opponent change either Louis's approach compared to a more typical opponent?
Welp I guess we are officially out of mythical matches and are now making street fighter style mirror matches. Different color trunks I suppose A draw?
Ha! Well, I think either Louis is more likely to force a stoppage than to get a decision of any kind. They're both excellent finishers, neither guy is particularly a mover, and the Louises both can be dropped and hurt. I would see this more as a very tense, shuffling chess game played with feints and subtle footwork to try to draw the other guy into making a mistake. Both guys are adept at forcing trades, since both are accustomed to being the puncher, and their styles are built around it. So I think this is most likely an early knockout, with one Louis miscalculating during the exchanges in the center of the ring, getting dropped, and having the other Louis pounce on him and finish it. EDIT: However, I could also see one of the Blackburns realizing that their Louis and the opposing Louis share the same issues adapting within a fight. Presumably, this limitation would extend to fighting himself as well. Under those circumstances, I could see one of the Blackburns advising his Louis to attack from the outset, trying to take the other one by surprise.
Parallel universes now? Speed force from the new Flash movie? All jokes aside, whom ever is sharpest that particular day wins by ko.
Cross trainer, you ask some absolutely, intriguing questions. Long may it continue. As for my answer.. I haven't got a bloody clue!
As someone else said different color trunks is a must. Joe "Red" Louis vs. Joe "Blue" Louis. Yeah. Red and blue are my favorite colors so I get to pick them, right? RIGHT? RIGHT? As for the fight: I dunno. Both guys cautious because they each understand the power on the other side? Okay. I'll go with a split Decision Draw. One judge prefers red and another prefers blue and the 3rd judge is a purple lover.
It reminds me of a Sports Illustrated article that I read over 40 years ago, it read that the only one who could beat Muhammad Ali was Cassius Clay, (Ali) I believe this was after the loss to Larry Holmes.
