Tommy Farr on Ali v Louis, do you agree with him?

The difference is on his best night Manos De Piedra wouls be favored against every Mayweather opponent. On his best night Farr would be an underdog against a dozen or so Ali opponents and even money against another dozen or so. If Duran talks ---- at least it's a legitimate all time great takling ----.

 

I'm getting around to responding to your other posts. I've had a less then pleasant last few days.

Farr was British and he was fighting in the UK. While he was 0-5 against HW contenders in the US of A he was not KO'd against Louis, Braddock, Max Baer, Nova and Red Burman. He avenged 2 of these 5 losses in the UK. Farrs 1st career ended when he was 25.

Back in the day the world did not revolve around the US. While Britain/Commonwealth was the worst of the big 3 regions, I'd say the Farrian era was the best era of British HW boxing.

 

I can see the Norton thing and all the guys who gave Ali trouble so Louis can take advantage of this but Ali is arguably a upgrade of Billy Conn on the flipside.

A lot taller and lot heavier and also very fast and can take a better punch. And Conn had Joe Louis in sorts the first fight.