Who could have beaten Joe Louıs ın hıs prıme?

[brocktonblockbust]

The most interesting matchup I can think for Joe Louis is Gene Tunney. Gene was a great boxer and given the hell Billy Conn gave to Louis it's an interesting matchup to think about.

Yes Tunney was the wıley fox wasnt he. He may pose the same surprısıng performance as Conn dıd. Good poınt and good choıce there.

[rjj tszyu]

For me the fight I would most like to see would be what is probably the most fantasized fight in the history of the sport...

Ali Vs Louis. Ali wins on points for me!

[El Kabong]

I will say this for certain....Joe Louis demolishes Mike Tyson....yes that would happen.


Evander Holyfield, he'd give ANYBODY a hard fight...granted it may or may not be due to HGH but he was one tough bastard

[rjj tszyu]

I will say this for certain....Joe Louis demolishes Mike Tyson....yes that would happen.


Evander Holyfield, he'd give ANYBODY a hard fight...granted it may or may not be due to HGH but he was one tough bastard

I completely agree with this post. Evander was a true hard bastard and he had great boxing skill to go with it. I'd just favour Louis but it would have been one hell of a fight.

Louis would have murdered Tyson, I'm shocked that is even in doubt!

[Dark Lord Al]

I do think Joe was better historical HW , but at 13 stone , dropped by guys like Tony Galento , stopped by Max , i think Tyson would KO early , and i dont rate tyson at all.

[El Kabong]

I will say this for certain....Joe Louis demolishes Mike Tyson....yes that would happen.


Evander Holyfield, he'd give ANYBODY a hard fight...granted it may or may not be due to HGH but he was one tough bastard

I completely agree with this post. Evander was a true hard bastard and he had great boxing skill to go with it. I'd just favour Louis but it would have been one hell of a fight.

Louis would have murdered Tyson, I'm shocked that is even in doubt!

Never doubt the Tyson fans...they are rabid and you know they say "in Mike Tyson's prime he was invincible"

[uwey]

Joe Louis was simply to small to deal with the top heavyweights of the last 40 years. Nobody who barely reached 200 pounds could beat the Klitschko brothers. Ali to big, Foreman, Lewis. Mike Sphinx would have been good fight. Evander was a monster for his size. Louis was great for his time but leave it there. James Toney 2nd fight vs. Sam Peters is a prime example of what size does to crafty fighters.

[Mark TKO]

agreed , I don't think eras should ever be compared but at same time like doing it as does the world !

I honestly think our very own big Frank Bruno would have taken Louis - and that just shows you how the modern athlete must have changed over the 40 year gap !!

[IamInuit]

Joe Louis was simply to small to deal with the top heavyweights of the last 40 years. Nobody who barely reached 200 pounds could beat the Klitschko brothers. Ali to big, Foreman, Lewis. Mike Sphinx would have been good fight. Evander was a monster for his size. Louis was great for his time but leave it there. James Toney 2nd fight vs. Sam Peters is a prime example of what size does to crafty fighters.

Baer was 6 foot 5 and weighed close to 260 pounds