Walcott/Louis I - Did Louis Ever Comment...

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  1. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    On how he felt the fight went?

    Ray Leonard sucked it up and said he felt Hearn's won their second fight, and that he deserved the decision.

    Other fighters have said similar things.

    Did Louis himself say something to that effect?
     
  2. Rebel-INS

    Rebel-INS Mighty Healthy Full Member

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    I know he apparently apologised to Jersey Joe in the ring after the decision was read.
     
  3. RockyJim

    RockyJim Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Walcott said later on that after the decision was announced Louis walked over to him...shook his hands..and said,"I'm sorry Joe!"....Louis knew he should have lost their fight in 1947...
     
  4. Longhhorn71

    Longhhorn71 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Louis always had class.
     
  5. Bokaj

    Bokaj Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Ali wasn't quite as generous towards Norton, altough he probably felt Norton won it (their third meeting).

    How Chavez kept face after getting a draw against Whitaker is beyond me, though. And Valuev should, in a perfect world, have handed his belt to Holyfield. But it's not easy to always be noble enough. I probably wouldn't have been under similar circumstances.

    Something I really like about Louis is how fast he gave rematches when there was any doubt. That's how it should be.
     
  6. Hydraulix

    Hydraulix Left Hook From Hell.. Full Member

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    Louis said in his autobiography that he felt embarrassed by his performance that night, and that was why he left the ring before the announcement. He also said that he assumed Walcott lost the fight because he wasn't assertive enough. Despite the knockdowns, he ran a lot and rarely fought with Joe during the fight.
     
  7. My2Sense

    My2Sense Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I thought the rounds I've seen were very hard to score too (other than the two with the knockdowns of course). I didn't see Walcott as clearly dominating them, like most other people do.


    PS, next time you put a picture of yourself in your avatar, make sure your hand isn't in the way. :nono :D
     
  8. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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  9. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Quite correct ,Louis felt that as he "made the fight",he had won .He aplologised to Walcott because he thought it had been a stinker fight.
    Ironically Walcott traded more in the later rounds of the return fight and paid the price.