Overall looked Talent - Louis' Body Punching ..

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  1. he grant

    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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    I rarely read about just how brutal a body puncher Joe Louis could be but after re-watching some of his bouts in slo-mo I was extremely impressed ... watching the Max Baer bout and the Godoy rematch and you see him break these guys in half with body shots ...

    Was there ever a finer offensive machine than Joe Louis ?

    Nope.
     
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  2. gentleman jim

    gentleman jim gentleman jim Full Member

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    I agree wholeheartedly. Joe was the greatest boxer/puncher of all time.
     
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  3. Boxed Ears

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    Schmeling.got.a.nice.grasp.of.it.in.the.second.bout.:nonono
     
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  4. Bummy Davis

    Bummy Davis Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Overall Joe Louis was the best ever, short devastating punching, the master of the 6-inch punch,body,liver shots...great jab...and the best combo power puncher
     
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  5. Guyfawkes

    Guyfawkes Than who was phone?! Full Member

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    Hell yeah, Louis could trade body shots with the best of em. In their second fight that right he hits to Shmellings body just before his final combo was ****ing brutal.
     
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  6. Peppermint

    Peppermint Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I absolutely agree. Also a excellent combination puncher, which is rare in a heavyweight of any era.
     
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  7. KuRuPT

    KuRuPT Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Overloooked.. Yes... one of the best ever.. No
     
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  8. Ravishing Rick

    Ravishing Rick $.02 *Soutside slugger* Full Member

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    A lot of these guys from yester year were great no doubt. but to say he was the finest offensive machine is pushing it.

    Mike Tyson, Marciano, even Vitali were more solid offensive wise that the great but still highly overrated louis.
     
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  9. kmac

    kmac On permanent vacation Full Member

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    :good
     
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  10. Boxed Ears

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    :think
     
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  11. MrOliverKlozoff

    MrOliverKlozoff The guy in shades Full Member

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    Don't worry. He's already on my ignore list.
     
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  12. red cobra

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    Yes, and the Max Baer fight was his masterpiece.
     
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  13. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Ironically, this makes you have rate max Schmeling's accomplishment of 1936 very high.
     
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  14. he grant

    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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    Louis had a better assortment of punches than Tyson who was all hooks and uppercuts .. Louis had that but straight shots from a distance as well

    Marciano was not close.

    Wlad , please. Can someone tell me the last body shot or four punch combination he ever threw ?

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCyj03_rtxo[/ame]

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSt7ziz_XWQ[/ame]
     
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  15. gentleman jim

    gentleman jim gentleman jim Full Member

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    I also feel that the Baer fight was Louis' masterpiece. That louis could've beaten any HW past or present....Ali included.
     
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