George Foreman Vs Joe Louis

[GJC]

I might slightly favour Foreman in a single fight due to his raw power and ability to take punishment but Louis would surely develop a strategy to beat him in rematches.

Louis was always more effective in rematches.

[TheGreatA]

Whoever wins, I don't see this resembling the Frazier fight at all. Joe went right at George. Louis would let Foreman come to him and look to counter.

Frazier walked right into Foreman's overwhelming power.

Even he admitted that it was an idiotic strategy afterwards and actually made Foreman come at him in their rematch. Frazier did better and lasted longer, landing several effective counter hooks, despite being overweight and shot as a fighter.

I might see why one would compare it to the Norton fight (not that anyone has). Norton looked to counter, made Foreman come at him, but he was overwhelmed in the second round when Foreman was able to cut the ring off effectively.

Norton however was notoriously bad off the backfoot and was knocked out everytime I saw him forced to go backwards. He started his career at a late age and only ever had one way to fight.

Louis actually preferred to have his opponents stand right in front of him.

[fight_professor]

I just see Foreman landing his bombs and Louis going down, getting up and going down again. You need quick feet to off set Foreman [to get inside], or an iron chin ala Ali, Joe Louis had neither.

His footspeed was aweful.

[TheGreatA]

I just see Foreman landing his bombs and Louis going down, getting up and going down again. You need quick feet to off set Foreman [to get inside], or an iron chin ala Ali, Joe Louis had neither.

His footspeed was aweful.

Did you watch the Baer fight I posted earlier? His footspeed doesn't seem awful to me at all. He was simply very economical, something Foreman would have benefited from early in his career.

I also don't agree with your description of what is needed to trouble Foreman. Ali, Lyle and Young used very little foot movement against him, they were simply able to counter in between his wider punches.

Good foot movement was a viable tool against the 40+ year old Foreman but the younger version would quickly cut the ring off.

[JAB5239]

I just see Foreman landing his bombs and Louis going down, getting up and going down again. You need quick feet to off set Foreman [to get inside], or an iron chin ala Ali, Joe Louis had neither.

Neither did Ron Lyle and he was beating Foreman till the stoppage came. Louis was a much better fighter than Lyle and you can be sure if he put George down the way Lyle did, he would have finished him.

His footspeed was aweful.

No, you simply don't understand the stratagy employed by Louis and his team.

[0Rooster4Life0]

All of you have Valid points, and all points i have takin into consideration, But what overwhelms me is i cant see Any HW standing toe to toe with Foreman and Surviving. Louis had great power, good counters and picked his shots well. But to have the chance for that to swing in his favor he would have to last against George.and thats a BIG ask.


I stick with my original thoughts, Foreman By KO ,


If you stand there with George and try to pick him off like Joe did to Baer , your going to get hit with one of those famous Uppercuts, in a Rematch Joe may find a way. if they only fought once i cant see Joe winning this fight.

[mickey malone]

I take it this is a prime 4 prime thing..
If so.. The younger Foreman had documented issues with nervous energy, & tended to gas a lot if he couldn't put em away.. Louis would capitalize on this for sure..

[Miburo]

I'll go with Foreman here, every time. Just too much of a strength and reach advantage. Lewis was not particularly mobile and had a good, but not granite, chin. I see Foreman stopping him in 4 or 5 rounds, though Louis might have his moments early.

[Slimey Limey]

Foreman would brutally slaughter him in 1 minute. It wouldn't be a fight.

He'd push him around at will and keep throwing those bombs, there'd be no chance for poor old Louis since he'd get knocked down by blocked punches not to mention a flush accurate shot on his china thin paper chin. Two ton Walrus Galento knocked him down for fooks sake. I would have loved to see this.

As disgusting as always the Louis cheerleading nuthuggers find a way to make it seem like he'd have a chance or even win in this impossible matchup.

[mickey malone]

Foreman would brutally slaughter him in 1 minute. It wouldn't be a fight.

He'd push him around at will and keep throwing those bombs, there'd be no chance for poor old Louis since he'd get knocked down by blocked punches not to mention a flush accurate shot on his china thin paper chin. Two ton Walrus Galento knocked him down for fooks sake. I would have loved to see this.

As disgusting as always the Louis cheerleading nuthuggers find a way to make it seem like he'd have a chance or even win in this impossible matchup.

Are you one of those short blokes who wore multi coloured platforms in the 70's?