Prime Louis Vs Prime Usky

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  1. PhillyPhan69

    PhillyPhan69 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I wouldn’t bet for or against either guy in this one. I would call it close to 50-50…if one of you guys has a time machine handy I would be glad to along for the ride and find out.
     
  2. Cecil

    Cecil Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I don’t think you’re getting this.
     
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  3. White Bomber

    White Bomber Boxing Addict Full Member

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    By watching the available footage.
     
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  4. White Bomber

    White Bomber Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Do elaborate
     
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  5. Man_Machine

    Man_Machine Boxing Junkie Full Member

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  6. Ioakeim Tzortzakis

    Ioakeim Tzortzakis "The David Haye of Loma's Gay" -Edgar Allan Poe Full Member

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    So you have seen Louis drop Cruiserweight sized men as if they have been shot and drop Joshua like behemoths like sacks of potatoes, and you claim that there are at least 10 Heavyweights that punch harder and that he is not such a hard puncher ? That's pretty ridiculous.
     
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  7. cross_trainer

    cross_trainer Liston was good, but no "Tire Iron" Jones Full Member

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    How do you know that you're a reliable judge of power on film?
     
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  8. AwardedSteak863

    AwardedSteak863 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Good points. There are certainly exceptions and a guy like James Toney is a great example. He looked like a fat slob as a heavyweight but was so relaxed and experienced in the ring he didn't burn up a lot of energy when he fought. Then again, Toney was a star high school football player in Michigan until he punched out (true story) Deon Sanders.

    When it comes to endurance and conditioning, I would take boxers and MMA fighters over just about any other athlete.
     
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  9. 70sFan865

    70sFan865 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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  10. 70sFan865

    70sFan865 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    That's because you live in a bubble. There are a lot of better athletes in these aspects than boxers. I admit they probably would end up quite high in such multi-sport comparison for endurance, but definitely not the highest.
     
  11. 70sFan865

    70sFan865 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Explain how you can measure the power based on watching footage. That would be ground breaking for boxing community.
     
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  12. The Undefeated Lachbuster

    The Undefeated Lachbuster On the Italian agenda Full Member

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    Basically this

    unfortunately although louis is the greater fighter usyk is sort of a nightmare for him, especially if it was an older louis. A younger, more spry louis would give usyk more trouble than AJ though

    I think Louis would beat the Usyk that fought AJ a couple days ago (assuming Louis is allowed to adjust to modern times with PEDs) but is 50/50 and might very well catch an L to a prime Usyk
     
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  13. cross_trainer

    cross_trainer Liston was good, but no "Tire Iron" Jones Full Member

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    Sure. That's always possible.
     
  14. White Bomber

    White Bomber Boxing Addict Full Member

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    It's not exact science, just my observation and assessment.
     
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  15. 70sFan865

    70sFan865 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    But your observation has no possible methods to do it accurately. You act like your opinions are facts, but you have no arguments to back it up.