Prime Louis vs. Marciano

[BigStereotype]

Not really sure how this fight would play out. I want to say Louis by decision or late round TKO, but there's always the possibility that Marciano sparks him with a right hand. One thing's for sure, there would have been some vicious infighting going on. If it happened nowadays, both guys would probably end up in the hospital for at least a couple of days, just based on the amount of bonecrushing shots both land in their fights.

[CarlosG815]

Not really sure how this fight would play out. I want to say Louis by decision or late round TKO, but there's always the possibility that Marciano sparks him with a right hand. One thing's for sure, there would have been some vicious infighting going on. If it happened nowadays, both guys would probably end up in the hospital for at least a couple of days, just based on the amount of bonecrushing shots both land in their fights.

A strong case could be made for either guy. I think Joe Louis was better but Rocky had great intangibles that help compensate his weaknesses.

I would probably pick Rocky Marciano to set a really fast pace and a tired Joe Louis get's knocked out or loses the later rounds.

[joseph5620]

Not really sure how this fight would play out. I want to say Louis by decision or late round TKO, but there's always the possibility that Marciano sparks him with a right hand. One thing's for sure, there would have been some vicious infighting going on. If it happened nowadays, both guys would probably end up in the hospital for at least a couple of days, just based on the amount of bonecrushing shots both land in their fights.

An old,way past prime Louis, marked up Marciano with his jabs and knocked his teeth out. From what I have read Louis was doing very well in that fight until he tired out from Marciano's pressure. And yes, Louis was done at that point. He was fighting strictly for money because he was broke. Keep in mind this is the same Louis who previously had taken a one sided beating from Ezzard Charles. And while Louis ran up 8 victories over Journeymen after that and prior to the Marciano fight, only 3 were by KO. This was not prime Louis by long shot.


You can take what you want from that. But based on how that version of Louis did against Marcaino prior to wearing out, I can't see Marciano beating a prime Louis.

[The Surgeon]

I think Louis was far enough past his prime when they fought that we can all but completely diregard the fight that they Did have as a reference point. I think Louis would stop Rocky anywhere from the 6th round on, Joe was quicker, bigger, smarter, better skilled, and even packed the better punch. Rockys only advantage would be his chin. But its not as if he couldnt be hurt, Jersey Joe and Archie werent quite the punchers Louis was after all. Another problem for Rocky other than the fact that he could be outboxed by Joe and most likely outfought is that he could get sliced to ribbons in there too and the risk of a cuts TKO is there

[sleazyfellow]

Joe might get knocked down, but theres no way he loses, either the fight gets stopped on cuts or tko in the later rounds.

[Jim Jeffries]

An old,way past prime Louis, marked up Marciano with his jabs and knocked his teeth out. From what I have read Louis was doing very well in that fight until he tired out from Marciano's pressure. And yes, Louis was done at that point. He was fighting strictly for money because he was broke. Keep in mind this is the same Louis who previously had taken a one sided beating from Ezzard Charles. And while Louis ran up 8 victories over Journeymen after that and prior to the Marciano fight, only 3 were by KO. This was not prime Louis by long shot.


You can take what you want from that. But based on how that version of Louis did against Marcaino prior to wearing out, I can't see Marciano beating a prime Louis.

Perhaps you'd like to provide a link to this rather unique (and absurd) claim of yours that Louis knocked out Rocky's teeth.

[TBear]

I strongly pick a prime Louis by stoppage. Marciano had amazing endurance and resiliance to weather beatings and come back but a prime Louis would not let up and the beating would continue til the end. Thats my view.

[Scott9945]

I see Louis winning every round until the fight is over, whether by decision, cuts, or KO. Louis was simply a higher level fighter than the Charles or Walcott that Rocky struggled with.

[Kiddoe]

Joe, hands down...

[joseph5620]

Perhaps you'd like to provide a link to this rather unique (and absurd) claim of yours that Louis knocked out Rocky's teeth.

I never read this I saw it during an old interview from the TV1 network with people close to Louis at that time. When I get home I will view the interview (I recorded it) and get the names, the date of the interview, and more details. They seemed credible and I didn't see why they would lie at that time.




As far as it being an "absurd" claim, it may be. But not nearly as absurd as your claim that Lewis would have never fought Vitali Klitschko had Kirk Johnson not pulled out. In fact it's pretty ****** considering Lewis had a PPV date with Klitschko in December. You love the Klitschko's, Marciano, hate Jack johnson. Lets start there.


I pretty much expect this from a man who calls himself "Jim Jeffries" when everybody knows what Jim Jeffries represented during those times.. Tie that in with your sick obsessive hate for Barack *****.The fact that you send me red k(the usual childish "FU") and messages on my profile for putting Steehammer in his place. And most here know what he represents as well. Put that all together and it all makes sense and explains everything about you.