Hells Bells, Larry Holmes was WAY BETTER than a 1938 Mad Max Schmeling ever was........................ Holmes would NOT be hit with the same type of shots and as often as Schmeling was hit in '38 by Louis.......... Holmes was bigger, faster & stronger than Schmeling ever was, too......... bbb PLUS! Judging a 24 year old Joe Louis on his '38 massacre over a damn near 33 year old Schmeling is off-beat.... Louis was peaked, while Schmeling was past his best days / nights............ :hi::rasta MR.BILL