George Foreman Vs Joe Louis

[fight_professor]

The only HW I give a chance of standing with Foreman and winning is Tyson. Hit just as hard, much better movement and speed. Also a solid chin.

Even then he's only a chance.

[GJC]

The only HW I give a chance of standing with Foreman and winning is Tyson. Hit just as hard, much better movement and speed. Also a solid chin.

Even then he's only a chance.

Problem with Tyson is that he wasn't a particularily good inside fighter. Long range and medium range you have to fancy Foreman. Stamina is about the same so I figure it on being a maximum of 5 rounds whoever wins.
Tyson against someone of Forman's power and struggling with an 11 inch reach defecit against someone who knows how to use it. Also if he gets through Foreman had a good chin so possibly taking 3 punches to get 1?
Got to go with Foreman myself

[fight_professor]

I see that, but feel Mike may have slipped inside the reach and exploded. Mike was a good inside fighter in my opinion. Once inside, he hits so hard it has to make an impact. I can see the case for Foreman too.

A 2-1/3 fight for me.

[them_apples]

I see that, but feel Mike may have slipped inside the reach and exploded. Mike was a good inside fighter in my opinion. Once inside, he hits so hard it has to make an impact. I can see the case for Foreman too.

A 2-1/3 fight for me.

Only chance Mike has is if he gets to Foreman right off the bat when his hands are down, if he fails to stop him it's a certain KO for Foreman because Tyson wouldn't run.

[hemichromis]

The only HW I give a chance of standing with Foreman and winning is Tyson. Hit just as hard, much better movement and speed. Also a solid chin.

Even then he's only a chance.

yeh ALI certainly couldnt!! joking aside tyson is a style that would play into foremans hands.

[fight_professor]

I mean a straight slug-out. Ali out thought Foreman.

[JAB5239]

I mean a straight slug-out. Ali out thought Foreman.

No fighter with a brain is going to just stand and trade with Foreman. That said, Ali WAS in front of him the whole fight and still beat him.

[them_apples]

Louis fights nothing like Frazier.

Not saying it couldn't happen but there are more factors at play than Louis' supposed "suspect chin".

Foreman was way open for counter punches, Peralta, Young, Lyle and Ali landed on him at will. Louis if anyone could exploit his lack of defense.

I often pick the shorter, more accurate puncher against the wild-swinging, cruder one.

yea but they both would walk right into Georges punching zone, Frazier had an even tougher chin than Louis and he got hammered by standing right in front of George.

[Cotto Rules]

Joe Louis gets knocked out, he had a suspect chin and was too small to hurt Foreman. Foreman had too much power for him and Joe Louis' skills won't help him in this fight.
Foreman KO's him with ease and brutally in the first three rounds.

Foreman by KO round 1.

[Dynamite Glove]

Foreman would win via KO or TKO before round 11. I would even bet that an old Foreman would KO Louis.