Re: Holyfield on Joe Louis "I'd tear him up!"
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Nonito Donaire
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Mr140
Well Louis was rocked by even lesser fighters then what Holyfeild got rocked by i mean one of the guys that rocked Louis was a fat out of shape bartender his chin was far from unbreakable so it could go either was if you ask me i feel Holyfeild could use movement like Conn did and out box Louis also ross Holyfeild was almost 40 with the fighters you are talking about so what is the point of bringing them up were talking prime here and has anyone even seen the interview were he said this.
Joe Louis never lost in his prime. I don't believe he was in his prime against Max Schmeling. I feel he was a little bit green and improved quite a bit after that fight.
The problem was Max Schmeling had watched tapes on Joe Louis, and noticed when Joe Louis threw his jab and then brought it back. Joe Louis would leave it slightly too low, and Max Schmeling got a gameplan together to counter over the top of that slightly low left hand with right hands.
Joe Louis learnt his lesson improved on that and beat the living crap out of Max Schmeling. He almost broke him in half, Joe Louis's other losses were to Ezzard Charles/Rocky Marciano. And he was way-way past his prime by that point.
Schmeling also wasn't in his prime. He was passed it. Even more so in the rematch. I think Louis was closer to his prime in the first fight than Schmeling was to his
Re: Holyfield on Joe Louis "I'd tear him up!"
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Originally Posted by
Mr140
Well Holyfeild did avenge his loses in prime and with Moorer he had stiff hart which most thought he was going to retire which he did not. Keep saying Cooper but he was just as good as most of Louis competion i not like he was not a big hitter he could bang and i could easly see Bowie beating Louis not saying that Louis was not great i just feel most of his era was weak the strongest competion he fought was Rocky, Charles, Walcott, Schemling most of those he lost i thought Walcott won the first time they fought now he may not have been in prime but those are the only names that stick out in his resume and most of them he lost to. Now i know Holyfeild has loses but he has fought on longer and been in one of the best eras in boxing and recaptured the title more then anyone else and i dont see the big deal in him saying he could win.
Nor do I
I think he would win
