Most Feared Fighter in Boxing History

[Fenster]

Joe Louis was a young phenomenon, a punching machine who absolutely terrified his opponents. He cleaned out the heavyweight division of three generations of fighters ........ any fighter who reigns undisputed for 24 (ish) years but who also wants to fight and defend his title every 6 weeks is going to end up fighting some inferior guys who may be called 'bums'.

Louis' opponents were reduced to wrecks by the time the first bell sounded - Johnny Paycheck, King Levinsky etc are classic examples. Max Baer took a count and then said "Ringside seats were $500, people will have to pay more than that to see the execution of Max Baer"

To me, if anyone does not know this, or the effect, impact and legacy Joe Louis left - they really should study up on it.

Tyson was the next most feared guy and its only normal that our generation remembers his actual real-time effect and what it felt like at the time of his peak. (That's why younger people are revisionist about Tyson, its because they dont remember the late 80s and early 90s .... they only saw the shadow that Tyson was later on.

Louis was a phenonenon like Tiger Woods is today - it's just that we dont remember.

Quality.

[No Contest]

Whenever I think of Tyson, I always picture that ringwalk against Spinks.....some crazy clanging metal was his ringwalk. Very ominous feel in the arena, crowd all silent and waiting.

[TheChosenOne]

Whenever I think of Tyson, I always picture that ringwalk against Spinks.....some crazy clanging metal was his ringwalk. Very ominous feel in the arena, crowd all silent and waiting.

are u sure the clanging wasnt spinks knees shaking?