Quote Originally Posted by Beanflicker View Post
^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