When it comes to Dempsey, Louis and Marciano...

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  1. Brixton Bomber

    Brixton Bomber Obsessed with Boxing banned Full Member

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    In order...

    Name your favourite

    Who was the hardest hitting of the three?

    Who was the complete package?

    Who was the most underrated?

    Who is the king of the trio?
     
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  2. mr. magoo

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    Favorite - Joe Louis
    Hardest Hitting - Not easily determined. Guessing Marciano had more power in a single shot while Dempsey and Louis were better composite punchers.
    Complete package - Joe Louis
    Underrated - Probably Dempsey
    King of the Trio - Joe Louis
     
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  3. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Dempsey
    Dempsey
    Dempsey Louis tied
    Dempsey
    Dempsey
     
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  4. mcvey

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    1. Dempsey
    2.Not enough daylight between them to choose.
    3.Louis was the more rounded of the three imo.
    4.Dempsey gets underated a lot here imo, Louis is starting to get a few relentless detractors too.I feel Marciano is slightly overated but I am in the distinct minority on that.
    5.Who would win a round robin for the title King ? Dempsey imo .
     
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  5. MURK20

    MURK20 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    favourite: Marciano

    Who was the hardest hitting of the three: Louis

    Who was the complete package: Louis

    Who was the most underrated: None

    Who is the king of the trio: Louis
     
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  6. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    I'm surprised you picked Jack over Louis in the king of the trio.
     
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  7. reznick

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    Favorite: Louis

    Hardest hitting: I keep changing my mind

    Complete package: Louis

    Most underrated: Marciano

    Who is the king of the trio: Louis

    It's a bit harder to compare with Dempsey because his footage is nothing like Louis and Marciano's footage in terms of clarity and volume. I do think that Dempsey Louis and Marciano were in a class of their own in terms of punching.
     
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  8. Reason123

    Reason123 Not here for the science fiction. Full Member

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    1. Marciano
    2. Dempsey
    3. Louis
    4. Marciano
    5. Louis
     
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  9. Mendoza

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    Name your favorite? Probably Marciano, as he was in the best fights, and didn't use a color line and likely bet the best elite level fighters without losing.


    Who was the hardest hitting of the three? Very hard to say.


    Who was the complete package? Louis, but its arguable. Each picked the right style for their assets.


    Who was the most underrated? None of them are underrated. All three are a little overrated if you ask me.


    Who is the king of the trio? In round robin boxing, it could be rock, paper, scissors. In a legacy sense, Louis.
     
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  10. Seamus

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    Name your favourite: Louis

    Who was the hardest hitting of the three? Dempsey

    Who was the complete package? Louis

    Who was the most underrated? Louis

    Who is the king of the trio? Louis
     
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  11. ETM

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    Favorite? Probably Dempsey

    Hardest Hitter? Louis

    Complete Package? Louis

    Most Underated? None of them are underated.

    King of the Trio? Louis
     
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  12. mcvey

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    I think Dempsey takes Louis out early and is superior to Marciano in most respects. Louis is the more complete fighter of the three,imo but I just think Jack overwhelms Joe before he can get into the fight.
     
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  13. janitor

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    Name your favourite - Louis.

    Who was the hardest hitting of the three - Marciano on a single punch.

    Who was the complete package - Louis.

    Who was the most underrated - Dempsey today, Marciano in his day.

    Who is the king of the trio - Hast to be Louis based on resume.
     
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  14. nikrj

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    In order...

    Name your favourite - Louis

    Who was the hardest hitting of the three? - Louis

    Who was the complete package? - Dempsey

    Who was the most underrated? - Dempsey or Marciano, from time to time....

    Who is the king of the trio? - Louis
     
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  15. Perry

    Perry Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Dempsey is my favorite currently but Louis was for 20 or more years.

    Dempsey was the hardest hitter of the three. Sharkeys comments resonate.

    Louis the more highly skill. (Most highly skilled of all past hwt champions)

    Dempsey the most underrated due to time.
     
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