Would anyone beat Joe Louis in 1951 other than Marciano,Charles,Walcott?

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  1. SuzieQ49

    SuzieQ49 The Manager Full Member

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    Thoughts?
     
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  2. PowerPuncher

    PowerPuncher Loyal Member Full Member

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    Hard to say, the obvious candidates would be Moore, LaStarza, Layne, Harold Johnson, Valdes, Baker. I'm sure he beats some of them, I think he beats the big slow guys, but does he beat them all? Not so sure
     
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  3. MrOliverKlozoff

    MrOliverKlozoff The guy in shades Full Member

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    LaStarza and Johnson are as likely as not, I'd guess.
     
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  4. TheGreatA

    TheGreatA Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Layne seemed to have a lot of success against an admittedly out of shape Louis in a boxing exhibition.
     
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  5. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    I agree.
     
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  6. edward morbius

    edward morbius Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I would favor Louis over all of them, except perhaps Moore.

    I would even favor Louis slightly over Johnson.
     
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  7. JWSoats

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    In 1951 Joe Louis was fighting regularly and receiving favorable writeups from sportswriters. He had been aiming for a September 1951 rematch with Ezzard Charles when Jersey Joe pulled an upset with his KO of Charles. Since Walcott and Charles would rematch, Louis signed to fight Marciano. He was probably in the best shape of his comeback when he fought Marciano and was in fact the betting favorite going into that fight. Therefore, I would pick him over all other contenders at this time, although LaStarza and Johnson were gaining on him fast. A match with Moore at this time would have been very interesting.
     
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  8. Jear

    Jear Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Clarence Henry?
     
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  9. Vic-JofreBRASIL

    Vic-JofreBRASIL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Maybe Johnson.....
     
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  10. The_Rock

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    No, I don't think so.
     
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  11. he grant

    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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    Layne was just so slow ... I don't see it ...
     
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  12. Greatest1942

    Greatest1942 New Member Full Member

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    I dont see any one except the three already mentioned beating Louis...Moore has a chance...so has la Straza...though I think both gets beaten probably.
     
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  13. Hank

    Hank Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Layne was far from slow.
     
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  14. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Harold Johnson would have had a chance.
     
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