Joe Louis

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  1. SuzieQ49

    SuzieQ49 The Manager Full Member

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    Which fighter and Why?
     
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  2. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Some other less obvious names:

    Maxie Rosenbloom

    Melio Bettina

    Tiger Jack Fox

    There was pleanty of trouble in that era if you knew where to look for it!

    Of the fighters you listed, I would be inclined to name Murray with Tomphson coming second.
     
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  3. junior-soprano

    junior-soprano Active Member Full Member

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    i voted bivins but i am no expert some of gthe other names i nver heared of so...
     
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  4. Vic-JofreBRASIL

    Vic-JofreBRASIL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I voted Elmer Ray........But I don´t know much about Murray and Thompson.....
     
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  5. reznick

    reznick In the 7.2% Full Member

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    Whichever was a southpaw
     
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  6. Swarmer

    Swarmer Patrick Full Member

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    im thinking bivins
     
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  7. My2Sense

    My2Sense Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Whichever one was fortune enough to challenge him after the war.

    Otherwise, I'd expect a prime Louis to beat any of them without too much difficulty.
     
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  8. Surf-Bat

    Surf-Bat Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Bivins has the best chance to outbox him and Murray has the best chance to knock him out. I don't think either result would happen, though. I picked Murray. He was a switchhitter (ala Marvin Hagler) so it would be interesting to see how Joe would handle that. Plus he was tall, rangy, had a great jab, good skills and crippling power.

    All in all, Lee Q. Murray is the most dangerous proposition, imo.
     
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  9. timmers612

    timmers612 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I was just thinking we hadn't seen you in these parts for awhile. How ya been Q?
     
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