Prime Joe Louis vs 1991 Mike Tyson

dawnofthedead · Jun 27, 2019

InMemoryofJakeLamotta said: ↑

I know many will be tempted to say "Louis" without thinking about it. But consider the possibilities for a minute. Tyson at that time still would be the best opponent Louis faced in terms of having the combination of size, speed, technical skill, chin and punching power. The thing was that Tyson at that point was starting to neglect his defense and combination punching. So he'd still have been a dangerous opponent for Louis.

On the other hand, Louis will be able to tag Tyson that much easier because Tyson isn't using his head movement and would be there to be hit. For instance, Tyson in 88 would have had a lot easier time with Ruddock than he did in 1991. And Ruddock hit him with many more clean shots than he would have under Rooney.

Who takes it and how long does it last?
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Louis TKO 8 Tyson. A fighter who was unable to beat Holyfield or Douglas would not stand a chance against Joe Louis. Tyson may score an early knockdown and have some success but Louis would hang in there and have Tyson in serious trouble by the middle rounds, forcing a mercy stoppage by the ref.

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