The Holmes jab gives Louis trouble no doubt but Joe had a much bigger arsenal than Larry with excellent punching power...If Joe tries to stay outside and jab it's a long night for him but I see him fighting Holmes more like Spinks with a whole lot more power and speed than Michael...Both fighters showed they could be hurt badly by relatively light hitters, but both showed they could recover quickly...I still have never seen anyone "survive" the way Holmes did against witherspoon after being rocked by the heavy hitting witherspoon...check it out on youtube if you want a treat.

I have not seen a lot of Joe louis in action except for his big fights which are impressive but I have seen most everyone of Larry's fights so I think Holmes would find a way, which he always did in his prime. I do know that slick boxers gave Joe trouble as Conn, Charles and Walcott showed(but who didn't they give trouble?) and Larry was big, strong and very slick...This is a great fight from a fantasy perspective and I am a huge Holmes fan(obvious) and as I am much more familiar with Larry's ability to recover, adapt and will to win.... so I have to go with a prime Holmes to keep Joe Louis at bay and punish Joe with enough right hand to keep Louis off of him...