Louis vs Charles (prime for prime)

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Would you classify Charles as a fighter who liked to mix it up, or as a smart boxer type who picked his shots, and waited for the right moment to attack? I pick the former. Charles was aggressive. He liked to slug, go toe to toe, and use his speed and skills to counter.

I did not say Charles could not use his legs, I just feel tactically he perfereed to mix it up.

One could say Charles was the 2nd best fighter Louis ever fought. Marciano was the best.

 

Me too. Hey Hydraulix is that you in the picture? Your butt looks bitching!

 

Charles did like to mix it up, he could fight from the outside and inside he had such a great arsenal but he also had good heavyweight power in either hand, speed, good legs and ring smarts. I dont know if Charles, Walcott or Schmeling was the 2nd best opponent Louis fought but Marciano was the best and Louis was at the tail end of his career if the fight was prime to prime the result MAY have been different and it MAY have not but here would have been a load of early fireworks

 

He could be both more so the latter just also a great finisher which may have contibuted to a slightly more aggressive style at his best. Charles is a smart fighter I doubt he would trade with Louis especially after he feel Joe's power I think he would chose to box and use his speed whether he'd be able to pull the win is another matter. The reason why I brought up his legs is because you mentioned the Rocky fight where he could not move like he did in his prime.

 

WRONG! Charles in his prime was a slick defensive counterpuncher who boxed on his toes....i dont know what your talking about. Watch film of charles vs Lloyd Marshall or Walcott I and get back to me

 

Charles could give Louis fits, even be leading going into the later rounds, but Joe would catch up to him, and kayo him in the 11th round.

 

I think Louis would have won but at the same time i mean Charles could have won it as well just depends on how they fight on the night all the circumstances

 

Louis would have knocked him out, probably second half of a 15-rounder.

 

Ezzard Charles was an amazing fighter, but prime for prime, I just cannot see him beating Joe Louis.

I'd pick Louis by late KO

 

Louis wins a come from behind stoppage.

 

Charles would have been a tough opponent for the Louis of 1938 vintage. Nonetheless,Joe would have won. Charles would have been cute enough to avoid a knockout,in my opinion.

Louis by around 10 - 5 or 9 -6 in rounds.

 

With or without a KO ?