Joe Louis vs Marciano ,,in their primes

I think Louis could stop Marciano, but I wouldn't be surprised if this went the distance. When they actually fought, Marciano was still fighting in a more upright stance; later going into a more difficult to manage crouch (which Louis looked frustrated by, against Godoy ).

Louis was too far gone in his very last fight to be comparable to his former self. A younger, sharper Louis would have had much more in the gas tank and would not have been caught as often by Marciano; suppressing a lot of Marciano's initiative, with the jab, and avoiding more of the punches that made their way into range. I don't think Marciano's overhand right would have found a home very often, if at all.

I think also, we would have seen Louis time Marciano coming in more easily; connecting with his short counterpunches, which were still quite powerful, and following up with more combinations than he was able to muster, at the very end of his career.

 

Did anyone throw more devastating short punches than Louis?????

 

Probably not - lol.
I just didn't want to overcook it.

 

I agree Marciano a rythym breaker and Prime Louis would fight aggresively. Marciano also had 2 very powerful hands to stop you with, Say what you want but Frazier was a converted southpaw & like Cooney pretty much one-armed as far as power

That being said what I said before, tough tough fight for both men & a younger Louis may go in earlier but does not mean he comes out a winner. This fight looks to be brutal