Prime for Prime: Mike Tyson .Vs. Joe Louis

Louis himself said he did not like to be crowded and would not have beaten Rocky even if he were younger. Louis also had problems initially solving the shorter crouching style of Godoy. Tyson is far more explosive and dynamic than Rocky was.


Tyson was not a mentally strong fighter, and was a classic front-runner. Tyson's steam and vigor tended to diminish in the mid rounds.

Psychically, I like Tyson. Mentally and heart wise, I like Louis.

The question here is can Louis make it into the later rounds, and survive the initial attack? If he can, I think Louis wins. However, I just do not like Louis defense, slow feet and stylistic problems in this fight. I think Tyson early speed and power would win.