Joe Louis vs. Vitali Klitschko

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  1. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Joe Louis's dreadlocks caused those cuts...wait...
     
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  2. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    Hey, here's an idea.. What does everyone say that we start a thread entitled

    Vitali Klitschko vs Joe Louis Part II ?
     
    mr. magoo, Oct 17, 2009
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  3. djanders

    djanders Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yeah, and schedule them for 15 rounds this time! :D
     
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  4. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Don't matter cause VK will finish him in 9.
     
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  5. Mendoza

    Mendoza Hrgovic = Next Heavyweight champion of the world. banned Full Member

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    Buddy Bear was not that talented, yet he almost beat Joe Louis. Baer knocked Joe Louis out of the ring. A miracle happened when Louis who had his back to the ropes was caught by a punch from Buddy Bear. The momentum of the punch flipped Louis body over the ropes in a somersault fashion. Somehow, Louis ended up landing on the outside of the ring on his feet instead of his head, or falling down to the floor outside the ring.

    Buddy was no where near Vitali's skill level.
     
    Mendoza, Oct 18, 2009
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  6. Mr Butt

    Mr Butt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    mendoza how many of vitali's opponents since the lewis fight would beat or outclass buddy.

    asking you mendoza as i have not seen any of buddy's fights other than than with louis .cant really see any of them giving him a beating though as they are all pretty weak themselves
     
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  7. McGrain

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    Rubbish. 4:40 -

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNYTX8jLebE[/ame]

    Louis has his left hand on the rope througout his tumble. Throughout the entire duration of his fall he is poised over the ring apron, in no danger of tumbling to the floor of the arena, or doing himself any lasting damage. He did not "land on his feet".

    The miracle here would have been if Louis had receieved an injury.

    Buddy Baer did not "almostbeat Joe Louis", he was not saved by any "miracle". What would possess you to make such claims?
     
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  8. McGrain

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    Addionally, that can in no way be described as a "somersault", given the way he is able to brace himself, I would hesitate to even call it a breakfall.
     
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  9. JohnThomas1

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    Ahhhh the beauty of the Classic Forum. If you're gonna talk **** or spread lies chances are you'll get caught out pronto.
     
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  10. he grant

    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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    Almost knocked him out. Louis took it and got right back into the fight. Baer was a huge puncher ...
     
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  11. janitor

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    It is by no means a foregone conclusion that Vitally Klitschko would beat Buddy Baer.
     
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  12. frankenfrank

    frankenfrank Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    (1) i am not louis' detractor
    (2) claiming louis was smaller is respecting him if anything.
    (3) and his reach was 74"
    (4) and he would have still lost to both vitali and tua.
    (5) and what a bad joke it is to claim farr had a reach LONGER THAN HEARNS AND EQUAL TO VITALY's - your source
     
    frankenfrank, Oct 18, 2009
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  13. fists of fury

    fists of fury Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I just watched Vitali's fight with Gomez, which was one I missed.

    Not terribly impressed, to be perfectly honest.
     
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  14. McGrain

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    You say you're not a detractor, but you keep insisting his reach is shorter than it is despite the fact that you have no source (apart from a corrected one which now agrees with most of the contrary sources) and have been presented with multiple sources to the contrary.
     
    McGrain, Oct 18, 2009
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  15. janitor

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    Ring magazine of June 1936 provided a detailed tale of the tape for both Louis and Schmeling on the eve of their first bout.

    They listed Louis's reach as 76''.

    This is as close to a primary source as you will get.
    This content is protected
     
    janitor, Oct 18, 2009
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