Cooney instead of Loius

[Beanflicker]

^true. It's also worth mention the obvious, that a lot of the HW's of old weren't true "heavyweights" in the modern sense of the word. In his prime, he was barely 200 without cutting weight. I imagine with today's sport science, nutrition and weight cutting techniques, Joe and most of the guys he fought would probably be fighting at LHW.

[brocktonblockbust]

Imagıne Cooney agaınst Patterson. Worse than Liston dıd hım

[El Kabong]

^true. It's also worth mention the obvious, that a lot of the HW's of old weren't true "heavyweights" in the modern sense of the word. In his prime, he was barely 200 without cutting weight. I imagine with today's sport science, nutrition and weight cutting techniques, Joe and most of the guys he fought would probably be fighting at LHW.

Well with proper nutrition and prenatal care Joe Louis and his opponents would probably be bigger than they were in their era. Imagine Joe Louis about 6'4 220-240....that my friends is a dangerous man

[brocktonblockbust]

^true. It's also worth mention the obvious, that a lot of the HW's of old weren't true "heavyweights" in the modern sense of the word. In his prime, he was barely 200 without cutting weight. I imagine with today's sport science, nutrition and weight cutting techniques, Joe and most of the guys he fought would probably be fighting at LHW.

Well with proper nutrition and prenatal care Joe Louis and his opponents would probably be bigger than they were in their era. Imagine Joe Louis about 6'4 220-240....that my friends is a dangerous man

No way Lyle, Wladimir would smoke him.

[Beanflicker]

I wouldn't say Holmes "spanked" him, Cooney gave Holmes one hell of a fight.

[Hulk]

I wouldn't say Holmes "spanked" him, Cooney gave Holmes one hell of a fight.

Yes, he did. Gave a very good account of himself and landed a nut shot for the ages.

Cooney was on the downslide when he was KO'd in 8 by Spinks, and pretty much done by the time he faced Foreman and got knocked out in the 1st or second.

Wouldn't have mattered with Foreman tho what shape Cooney was in.

I think Cooney could have beaten a lot of the guys of Louis era, but he was def not nearly the boxer Joe Louis was.

[Dia bando]

Cooney was very much over hyped, he had very little else bar a big left hook, good at dishing it out,
as the saying goes you got to take some to give some.!
Large individual but, that's about it very poor indeed when he faced a live opponent, he was found wanting.