i pick larry holmes to win by ud :boxing:

I think Louis would win by either late round TKO or decision.

Louis by KO

Holmes by 12-0 type UD or stoppage.

There is no way Louis can even be competitive, this is a stylistic mis-match

Yeah, Holmes by decision, he'd throw lots of jabs and land them as Louis didn't move his head that well, and keep him at bay but a late surge from Joe Louis fails in a 9 rounds to 3 type of fight

Larry Holmes was awesome in his prime, and held some of the same attributes that made Joe Louis great. He was a very skilled boxer, a great counter-puncher, he had power, stamina, heart and speed. In addition to this, his chin was rock solid. Holmes may very well be able to get the decision in this fight

How ever, Joe Louis is in my book the greatest heavyweight of all time. He was even more skilled than was Holmes, he had more power and faster hands. His chin was better than many give him credit for. That wouldn't matter though, as Holmes didn't carry the power to knock Louis out in any case.

I see Holmes winning the first half of the fight by using his mobility to stay out of reach from the slow-footed Louis. Louis was nothing if not patient, and I see him catching up to Holmes later on. With faster hands, better skill and superior power, Louis would hit Holmes with lightening combinations to the head and body.

Holmes' cast iron chin might help him to survive, but a late stoppage would not surprise me. Either that, or Louis wins by close decision.

Joe Louis by UD (12 rds) or tko 14 (15 rds)

coooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool :boxing: