Joe Louis was a very skilled boxer

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  1. McGrain

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    You're DEFINITELY on ****ing probation.
     
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  2. McGrain

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    What?!

    Louis was only stopped twice in his entire career, by all time great heavyweight and puncher Rocky Marciano when some years past his best aged 37, and by Max Schmeling after the type of sustained beating that would have killed some men. He is quite easy to hurt, but this has no affect on his fight style and his powers of recovery are phenomenal.

    You need to learn more about punch resistance before you open your mouth.
     
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  3. ron u.k.

    ron u.k. Boxing Addict banned

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    i despair:patsch
     
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  4. fists of fury

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    But still, he had the kind of frame that could carry 220 lbs. today, no problem. That's big enough.
    Remember, at 200-205 he appeared almost slender. He could easily carry another 20-25 pounds.

    Once he retired and had put on weight, Joe looked pretty big.
     
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  5. McGrain

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    In Joe's second career he fought closer to 220.

    If people are interested in what Joe would weight today, 215-225 would be a good guess.
     
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  6. 196osh

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    Why would he beat Lewis?
     
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  7. Sweet Pea

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    I see very little to no chance of that happening personally. Just my opinion.
     
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  8. PopeJackson

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    Could you describe how you see the fight playing out? Where should Lewis rank head to head among heavies?
     
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  9. Amsterdam

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    He should rank top 3. Louis is not even top 10 H2H, it's ridiculous to assert such. McGrain points out good offensive technique's, ignores the **** competition of the era and some of the incompetence of the opposition, without Louis even showing phenomenal timing.

    He's outboxable, rather slow and has a **** open defence that fighters then couldn't exploit fully.

    Plus, flat footed, come on, can't beat Lewis while being flat footed.
     
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  10. Amsterdam

    Amsterdam Boris Christoff Full Member

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    Povetkin KO 3-4 Louis.:yep
     
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  11. joejab

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  12. Irish Steel

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    Oh ok, thanks... Because I respect you as a poster, no matter how much our opinions and views differ :lol:
     
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  13. Sweet Pea

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    He's a top 5 Heavy in both head-to-head terms and ATG terms IMO.

    As for the fight, I just don't see such a methodical, flat-footed fighter(as Amsterdam said) getting the best of Lewis when Lewis holds every conceivable physical advantage. I definitely can't see Louis outboxing him, and I see Lewis connecting big first. I really don't see much to it, others do. Maybe I'm missing something, but I trust my opinions.
     
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  14. Shamrock

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    Such babes on here!
     
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  15. McGrain

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    Better puncher with better footowork better punch resistance better recovery.
     
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