Muhammad Ali v Joe Louis - Age trilogy

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  1. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    How would these two all time greats do against each other at these three stages of their career ? -


    At 22 years old
    At 25 years old
    At 32 years old
     
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    ribtickler68 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Louis wins all three.
     
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  3. Mendoza

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

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    Rules? I favor Ali @22 and 25. I favor Louis @ 32, if clinching rules are enforced.
     
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    Ali by decision in all three and he drops Louis once or twice.
     
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    I'd pick Louis, Louis, Louis.
     
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  6. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    I can't do the sums.
     
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  7. Phil_Ivey_76

    Phil_Ivey_76 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Ali
    Ali
    Louis (close match)
     
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    dpw417 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Ali
    Ali
    Ali
     
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  10. PowerPuncher

    PowerPuncher Loyal Member Full Member

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    Ali would dominate Louis x3
     
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  11. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Would be three good fights. I see Ali winning the first two closely. The third would be Ali more conclusively - Joe had slipped more at this stage than Muhammad had.
     
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    Ali
    Louis
    Ali
     
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  13. Boilermaker

    Boilermaker Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I cant either, could somebody post the relevant corresponding opponents for each fighter?
     
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  14. burt bienstock

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    I don't understand the meaning of this thread. In a fantasy fight it should mean who would win between 2 fighters both in their primes.? No more or no less.
    In this regard I fervently say that the joe Louis of the Max Baer fight and the triple left hooks and ramrod jabs described by jimmy Braddock as feeling
    "like a light bulb exploding in your face" catches up to any version of Clay/Ali
    and kos him for certain. This version of Joe Louis might very well have been the greatest fighter in history that night...And Joe Louis with his precision and unwasteful use of energy could carry his power for 15 rounds if necessary.
    Joe Louis for the ages...
     
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  15. Germanicus

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    Ali x3.
     
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