Joe Louis vs Ray Mercer: Will Mercer see the last bell

No Louis won´t. Like Lewis didn´t either, when Mercer came to fight.

Hard to tell. Louis didn´t fight any iron chinned army sergeants with solid power. What fighter Louis beat was most similar to Mercer?

 

Louis could not ko Mercer, who had an iron chin.

 

You may check what Walcott said about Louis, Rocky, power and sharpness of punches.

 

Ahhh Max Baer had an iron chin and bigger power than Mercer .. Uzcudun had an iron chin, Buddy Baer had huge power and an iron chin .. Galento had huge power and an iron chin ... Schmling had n iron chin and terrific power ..

 

I’d take the over on this fight.

 

Louis by decision and a very long night for Mercer.

 

Louis might stop him, it's not out of the question. He was a stalker with pinpoint precision and huge power. He wouldn't have to look hard to find Mercer.

 

I think Mercer would see the end. He might even look good in spots. But he wouldn't win, I don't think.

 

Louis beats him up real good but I can see Ray going the distance w anyone .. what a chin.

 

Louis tko.

Body work. Like lots of the iron chin guys, Mercer did not like it to the breadbasket. He takes a punch a lot better upstairs than he does downstairs. Blackburn would have his guy landing body shots and Ray does not take them for the course of the fight. Joe was no headhunter in there & Mercer can always go the distance against the headhunters.

 

With Louis you know will always have a good heart, energy level, and effort.

With Mercer you never know about the above as they varied often from fight to fight.

Mercer actually has a very good jab, to complement an iron chin and good power. A focused Ray Mercer is a tough night for just about anyone. I'll pick Louis on points, out working and hustling Mercer is a tough fight for both of them, and would not discount an upset.

 

Louis wins. Hard to say if he'd stop Mercer, though. We never saw Mercer over 15, taking relentless power shots, round-after-round. A stoppage is always possible where Joe Louis is concerned.