Your three fav heavyweights in history.

This thread has now put me on a Joe Louis fest when I'm supposed to be going to bed because I'm up early tomorrow

 

Joe Louis
Rocky Marciano
Joe Frazier

 

I mean, I love my technicians. I absolutely love watching Gushiken and Whitaker but there's something about Louis, strikes a chord in my heart when I watch him. Those punches are so short, yet so powerful, it is pretty ridiculous and hard to believe even when watching it.

 

I find it absolutely hilarious that people think Wlad would be too much for Joe Louis. I don't even think Louis is a terrible style match up for him (that would be Joe Frazier), but there's just no doubt in my mind as to the outcome of the fight. The argument for Wlad is totally based on size, and I think it's funny. Really funny. Let's all laugh.

 

He's number 2 for me, Joe Louis's combinations are pretty much as perfect as it gets, but for me number 1 best combination puncher ever goes to my main man

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGsAWhOntCM[/ame]

 

how can I argue when you're pulling out the absolute trump card of all trump cards. I think purely in terms of composite punching you can claim Louis as the best. But if you're going to put spins on it such as 'combination punching' etc I won't oppose you. Robinson is goat on film.

 

In fact I'm just watching that footage and yes, I do think Joe Louis is the greatest composite puncher (or just puncher actually) ever.

 

Imagine having to fight Sugar Ray Robinson

 

fact.

Robinson had more interesting stuff, some more "art" to it i guess. Triple hooks from either side and every punch in the book. But Louis. Man. He could put them together with no flash. Just as much as he needed to. Perfect economy resulting in total devastation. Watching Robinson is like watching Jazz. Watching Joe Louis.... Is like Beethoven with 4 ounce gloves on nahhmean.

i'd rather not.

 

this........is an amazing post. 'Perfect economy which resulted in total destruction '

have esb closed down now, it's over.

 

I'd **** him up. Size and modern nutrition.

 

I've been asked before who would be the most horrible person to fight in history, and I always said Ray Robinson, he may be fancy, but he was absolutely ruthless.

 

i didnt account for modern nutrition, ****, ban me

 

call me glucose ray robinson
***** i got that modern nutrition
complex carbs up in my veins
resulting in lengthy title reigns