Prime George Foreman vs. Prime Joe Louis.

I'm confused by people's logic, when Foreman is facing a smaller opponent his size and strength is an advantage but when facing a bigger stronger man like Joshua or Klitschko it doesn't matter anymore? Which is it?

 

The problem is that the part "stronger" is invented by you, and foreman is bigger and stronger than louis but also is all time great, joshua is an all time nobody

 

he said the same thing about Frazier, that he was shaking in fear

yet if you look at the stare down, George doesnt appear to fear Joe

and he sure didnt fight him scared

 

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Max Baer backed him up quite easily, until he stopped his assault as he always did and got hit himself.

 

If you see Louis surviving on the backfoot for 6 rounds, he has a chance. I don´t see him making it, having more chance brawling it out with Foreman, which ends in favour of the more powerful, heavier and better chinned fighter of course.

 

What the **** are you talking about?
A Foreman - Joshua and Klitschko bout is extremeley close, as is their difference in size and power.

Which is exactly not the case for Foreman - Louis!

 

Louis decimated Baer. I reckon you got him mixed up with his brother.

 

Louis wouldn't spend 6 rounds on the back foot. He was an extremely talented and economical boxer whose counters were like lightning. Lets not forget Louis' own blistering power either.

George is a wide swinger and infinitely less sharp than Louis who punches in absolutely textbook fashion.

I would agree that this bout would be a short one, absolutely. Foreman is aggressive and Joe is a come forward boxer/stalker. If both are somehow standing after 6 rounds however i would still disagree Joe would be at a disadvantage. It's not him known for gassing or tiring.

Super match. Joe is one of not many guys i'd give a decent chance to beat peak Foreman.

 

I'd have to favour Foreman, All the physical attributes are on his side. Louis liked to light guys up, and Foreman would be all to happy to oblige him. I'm not saying Louis couldn't win, because a savage combination puncher like him is always in a fight, but if you put a gun to my head and told me to bet on a winner, it would be Foreman.

 

Louis was incredibly economical and accurate with stamina. A huge advantage for him with this fight continuing. If Foreman doesn't KO him, he wins this... A great fight whoever your guy is .. 60/40 Louis for me

 

But the thing is that foreman would ko him

 

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definitely a strong arguement for that

 

The size difference between Foreman and Wladimir Klitschko/Anthony Joshua is as great as the size difference between Foreman and Louis. Foreman has roughly 20 pounds on Louis and is giving away 20 pounds to Wladimir and roughly 22 pounds to Joshua. So no, they are not close in size and Foreman is giving away more height (3 inches) than Louis is (1 1/4 inches).
the tale of the tape is as follows
Joe Louis George Foreman Wladimir Klitschko
ht 6'1 3/4 ht 6'3 ht 6'6
neck 16 1/2 neck 17 1/2 neck 18
reach 76 reach 78 1/2 reach 81
chest/norm 41 chest/norm 43 chest/norm 47
chest/exp 44 chest/exp 45 1/2 chest/exp 48
biceps 14 biceps 15 1/2 biceps 18
forearm 12 1/2 forearm 14 forearm 17 1/4
waist 34 waist 34 waist 34
thigh 21 thigh 25 thigh 22
calf 16 calf 17 calf 17

 

I cannot congratulate you on your analysis.

Baer did not back Louis up.

Louis chose to back up, so that Baer would have to walk onto his punches.

That is why things didn't pan out particularly well for Baer!