Would a Prime Dempsey V Louis resemble Louis's first fight against Schmeling?

This is one of those fights where the guy that lands the first heavy leather might just finish the job quickly. The winner will be proclaimed invincible and the loser a bum, despite the fact that it's pretty darn close and could have gone the other way as easily.

It might have been a pretty interesting fight if they respected each other's offence though.

 

I think that it would be as different from that fight as possible, regardless of who won.

 

Firstly I think that Schmeling basically played possum in the early rounds, and ambushed Louis.

As for Louis Dempsey, I wouldn't stand too close to the ropes, in case I fell in!

Dempsey would try to go in and rip Louis's head off, while Louis would think that all his Christmases had come at once, when he had an opponent willing to come straight at him.

I wouldn't last long either way.

I would go with Louis if you put a gun to my head.

 

One of us would die then!

 

Joe Louis pump that jab in dempsey face all nite a good boxer beats a slugger every day thats why its called the sweat science

 

Dempsey very well could beat Louis.

 

Calling Dempsey a mere "slugger" is an understatement.

 

Louis very well could beat jack

 

Max waited for Louis to jab and drop his left on the way back. He whipped that right over and over again. It took about 40 good right hands to finish the job. Though he did hurt Louis in the 4th. I don't see Dempsey doing that. He was an attacking fighter who imposed his will and style onto his opponent.

I think Joe Louis would catch Dempsey coming in with something hard and stop him in his tracks. We know what kind of finisher The Brown Bomber was.

 

I don't think so. Louis vs Max was a tactical fight. Jack vs Joe would be kill or be killed. Dempsey by KO.

 

I don't know, I think Louis is the better all round fighter, but Dempsey could overwhelm him

 

Certainly Dempsey is on Louis attacking from the opening bell. Fast, extremely aggressive looking to end it very early.

Certainly Blackburn is not stupid and Louis DOES NOT meet Dempsey mid ring. Never happen in a million years.

Louis instead fights a sidestepping counterpunching style looking to land a haymaker counter to hurt Jack THEN go in for the kill. Look at Louis bout with Max Baer as an example.

Bout could go either way. Dempsey early with a two handed attack. Louis at any time with a brutal counter and follow up combinations to end it.

Louis was quick to end a bout once he hurt an opponent but a slow starter right out of the gate and Louis did not take it on the chin as well as Jack. I have no idea who would win but my gut tells me Dempseys huge surge at the start of round one could make it a short night.