why didnt joe louis.....?

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  1. shommel

    shommel Boxing Addict Full Member

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    ever fight slapsie maxie rosenbloom? its been said that hes one of the few fighters louis avoided. why? was rosenbloom that good? could he of beaten louis?
     
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    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    It's probably because he simply did n't get round to it. There was no reason for Louis to fear Maxie Rosenbloom.
     
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    Based on what john henry lewis did to rosenbloom the brown bomber woudda destroyed him.
     
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    "Slapsie" Maxie vs Joe Louis?

    Bob "Packy" Hope, the comedian, would have a better chance.

    Joe by KO in 30 seconds
     
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    From what I've heard it's because Louis was not fond of Rosenbloom's spoiling tactics.
     
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    Louis thought that any fighter who wouldn't go toe to toe with him wasn't quite playing cricket.
     
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    Rosenberh did not get KO'ed ...
     
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    Rosenbloom was on the downside of his career when Louis won the title..and actually, I read where Louis' people avoided a match with Maxie because they thought that he would make Louis look bad, or even beat him.
     
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    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    That's it...and Maxie would NOT have fit nicely in the Bum of the Month Club.
     
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    Another bulked up lightheavy who had his best performances in a lower weight division.
     
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  11. My2Sense

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    I've never heard them express anything other than confidence that they could/would beat Maxie, but Louis admitted that Maxie would probably turn it into a shitstinker of a fight.

    Besides, Maxie was generally rated below the likes of Schmeling, Farr, Mann, Galento, and Pastor, so they all (rightfully) got shots instead. What obligation was Louis under to fight Maxie?
     
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  12. Legend X

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    Lennox Lewis probably passed up a fight with Chris Byrd for the same reasons.
     
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