Watch Max Scmeling destroy Joe Louis here--great quality video

**Master** · 02-07-2013 07:24 PM

Joe Louis learnt from the defeat with Max and starched him in the rematch. Joe had vulnerabilities he was a slow starter and could be out boxed at times but he always got back up and beat you if you were hiding.

**brocktonblockbust** · 02-08-2013 04:42 AM

Originally Posted by Master

Joe Louis learnt from the defeat with Max and starched him in the rematch. Joe had vulnerabilities he was a slow starter and could be out boxed at times but he always got back up and beat you if you were hiding.

yes I agree. Joe was a fast learner. Did starch Max in that rematch. He had alot of anger he said about that fight after getting shellacked and shebanged all night in their 1st match. In that first fight Scmeling was already 31 years old. Amazing guy. Fighting Joe like that when Louis was only 23 maybe.

I say a 29 year old Marciano gives Louis fits. You heard the announcers and the general inside info on Louis was that HE COULD NOT FIGHT CROUCHERS VERY WELL. Two Ton Tony Galento was a croucher and knocked Louis on his ass with a huge left hook, Not to mention landing about a dozen other left hook in the first 4 rounds which visibly SHOOK Joe Louis. I mean VISIBLY SHOOK Joe Louis. Queer Street. Poor 2 Ton just wasnt fast or good enough to finish the job. Louis took a full 60 seconds after the knockdown to get his head clear. Now if Marciano hurt Louis do you really think ol' Rocky would let that bastard off the hook. Rocky was a finisher boy. A Ball n Chain Wrecking Machine.
And he was alot better than Galento. I think we would all agree.... Rock in 14.

**Mars_ax** · 02-08-2013 05:50 AM

Paybacks are a mother-fucker.

**brocktonblockbust** · 02-08-2013 06:28 AM

Originally Posted by Mars_ax

Paybacks are a mother-fucker.

what I could never understand was why Schmeling held onto the rope like that like it was the end of the world----he had just got smacked with that amazing right hand by Joe but he seemed no more than stung by it, yet he held the rope tenaciously after that for the full barrage of head and body shots. What was he hoping there? That he could turn his body away from the shots? I just cannot figure out that reaction---always felt badly for him when I see him turn away helplessly and confusedly from Louis and just get pounded like that. He just froze up. Looks like anyway. Guy like that shoulda ran his ass into the center of the ring or taken a fucking knee to get an 8 count atleast.

**Mars_ax** · 02-08-2013 06:42 AM

Originally Posted by brocktonblockbust

Originally Posted by Mars_ax

Paybacks are a mother-fucker.

what I could never understand was why Schmeling held onto the rope like that like it was the end of the world----he had just got smacked with that amazing right hand by Joe but he seemed no more than stung by it, yet he held the rope tenaciously after that for the full barrage of head and body shots. What was he hoping there? That he could turn his body away from the shots? I just cannot figure out that reaction---always felt badly for him when I see him turn away helplessly and confusedly from Louis and just get pounded like that. He just froze up. Looks like anyway. Guy like that shoulda ran his ass into the center of the ring or taken a fucking knee to get an 8 count atleast.

Max was just fucked in the rematch, Louis was so pumped, Schmeling would have needed a fucking baseball bat to win the 2nd fight and even that may not have worked.

The greatest thing about these 2 fights is that Louis and Schmeling became life long friends afterwards, one of the best human interest stories of all time.