Joe Louis vs Lennox Lewis

In reality we know that Lennox Lewis had one of the most potent right hands in heavyweight history. Joe would have to respect Lewis and be very careful moving in or he would get stretched.

If Joe is cautious he probably gets outboxed or maybe stopped late. If Louis gets careless moving in Lennox finishes him early. I don`t think Joe Louis was dumb enough to disregard Lewis power or skillset. Once he felt Lewis punch he would surely show some respect.

My guess is that it may be a boring fight with Lewis picking Joe apart from the outside with Joe not being able to find the distance and range that he is used to.

Joe Louis was a great fighter this is just a terrible style match for him.

 

Louis only had slow feet when he wanted to have slow feet.

He had excelent footwork early in his career, but later he simply didnt need it, because he could cut down the ring, and feint opponents into harms way.

There is not good reason to think that any ATG toys with any other ATG.

Sensible people simply don't make those soprt of predictions.

Again, a totaly unwaranted prediction.

Lewis was a great fighter, but actualy he was prety darn beatable.

Probably more so than any other top 10 heavyweight!

Since nobody was ever able to take Louis out with a single punch in 70+ fights (as happened to Lewis twice), it is totaly unwaranted to predict that anybody would do it.

 

I disagree with your stylistic assessment here.

Joe Louis was a counter puncher, who was very good at picking apart opponents who fought him at range. That is basically what he did best. He was also very happy to fight within the kill zone, and take bombs from heavy hitters if he had to.

Louis would come foreword with his trademark crouch, not offering Lewis much of a target to aim his jab at. He would then try to lead Lewis into opening up, so that he could counter him. If Lewis was not taking the bait, then he would invest in a body attack, and worry about the head later.

What makes Louis dangerous to Lewis above all, is his proficiency as a finisher. Where McCall and Rahman got their opportunities due to luck, Louis would be looking to manufacture his own. If he succeeds, then it is likely game over.

 

A boxing ATG from 100 years ago is without chance vs. a modern day ATG.

Just like a chess champion from 100 years ago is without chance against a modern day chess champion. Or a track and field runner, as is a tennis player etc. etc.

Lewis would pummel Louis in a disgusting mismatch, Louis would look weak, outgunned, primitive and utterly amateurish. Just like any athlete IN ANY OTHER SPORT would look ridiculous next to their modern day counterparts. Boxing is no different.

 

This section of the forum is no place for a fool like you.

Bashir said modern trainers know nothing about the sport.

Would you go up to Bashir and tell him Louis was 'primitive and amateurish'

Would you say that to Manny Steward if you had met him?

Why are you comparing chess and running around a track to boxing. Are you seriously ******ed or something?

Would Bruce Lee nothing but an old fossil to the likes of Jason Stateham?
Lee was a master at arts that existed since the 1600's

Fencers from the renaissance era 100s of years ago defined the sport.
The best fencers of all time existed 100 years ago.
They had more in common with boxing that sittin at a table playing chess.

Refrain from future posting ****.

 

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But Joe is going to beat Lewis to the draw. Those long arms won't get there any quicker because Louis will out time Lennox. The economical footing that Chappie drilled into Joe meant that a half step either way and Lennox will be falling onto Joe's power counters. Lennox won't draw anything from Joe. His only hope is to maul. Outside he is a sitting duck for Joe Louis. Too much target.

 

Roy Jones was a different species of boxer altogether. In natural weight terms Roy was 5 weight classes too small for this conversation. Joe Louis was one weight class smaller. Aside from that I will address Jones's syle differences as to why even if he were as big as Joe Louis he still would not fare so well as a full time heavyweight. Jones drew a man onto his range and whilst he was lightning fast he would still need more conventional technical boxing strengths to cash in on what he could do. Louis could beat a man to the draw and follow it up with inside work. His punch placement and footing angles as he worked a combination meant he always had the next punch coming. Jones had to get away to regroup.

I agree. Lewis would shrug Conn away and maul him to defeat if he had any sence. Outside Lewis would look like the clumsy oaf of a Carnera with not much hope of reaching conn with full leverage.
But again, in modern terms Conn is naturaly 5 weight classes smaller than Lennox where as he was 2 classes smaller at best for J.L so it stands to reason Conn was better matched to J.L.

 

The best example of wishful thinking I have read in years. Joe Louis gets jabbed to pieces Mason style, until LL decides to throw the right hand and close the show.

It would be like Douglas jabbing Tyson.

 

Louis was never kod by just ,"one big right hand ". Lewis was, TWICE.:think

 

Neither was there in tennis, chess or European football. Yet modern day soccer players, Chess players or tennis players would absolutely destroy their peers from 100 years ago.

 

I am not an expert on all those sports, but I know that chess strategy has advanced considerably, and I know that sports equipment has improved beyong recognition in virtualy every field.