Joe Louis vs Sonny Liston

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  1. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    I think that Louis's speed would be the decisive factor.

    He would be beating Liston to the punch for the most part, and that would probably win the day for him.

    Having said that, Liston is one of his more dangerous potential opponents.
     
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  2. KuRuPT

    KuRuPT Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    People are selling Liston short here. If he fought smart, he could put a hurting on Joe, and badly. Joe's movement, or lack there of, means he'd be in prime position for Liston to fight him at range. That said, Liston probably finds a way to not fight his fight, and ends up getting TKO'd late.
     
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  3. superman1986

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    Did you know that Louis and Liston were good friends and out in Las Vegas they lived in the same neighborhood? Liston also helped Louis a lot financially.
     
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  4. Radrook

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    Strange how Louis seemed always in need of financial help during the later part of his career despite all that fame and success he had accumulated.
    Weird also how the US government didn't intervene on his behalf when the IRS harassment started.
     
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  5. KuRuPT

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    US intervene when the IRS harassed him? That was the government harassing him essentially
     
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  6. janitor

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    Indeed.

    Louis admired Liston, and Liston idolized Louis.

    Same with Foreman.

    I suspect that Louis and Tyson would have got on just fine, had Louis lived longer.
     
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  7. superman1986

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    Tyson was fond of Max Schmeling. Theres a picture of them together in 1989 at an event honoring Max Schmeling

    Its ironic that Joe Louis died the same year Tyson had his first amateur fight.

    [url]https://www.google.com/search?q=mike+tyson+max+schmeling&oq=mike+tyson+max+schmeling&aqs=chrome..69i57.18506j0j4&client=ms-android-metropcs-us&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8#imgrc=DvpBMuJ2wfNtTM[/url]:
     
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  8. Reinhardt

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    I would not bet on Joe Louis beating Sonny Liston,
     
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