Joseph Louis Barrow

[butterfly1964]

Joe was a pimp. Louis married Marva Trotter two hours before his fight with Max Baer in 1935. Here he gets a kiss from Marva shortly after winning the bout by a knockout.

what are you trying to make him out to be, jack johnson? he was the exact opposite of jack johnson, and that's the way he wants to be, and is remembered.

[Imira]

who joe or tyson ?

Joe Louis. In terms of technique, stamina, overall ability, dominance, speed and power.

Max Baer was so afraid to fight Louis, he was telling the press that he wasn't afraid of him while putting his sock on outside his shoe. Louis was absolutely horrifying.

[butterfly1964]

Joe Louis. In terms of technique, stamina, overall ability, dominance, speed and power.

Max Baer was so afraid to fight Louis, he was telling the press that he wasn't afraid of him while putting his sock on outside his shoe. Louis was absolutely horrifying.

yeah, that's fear if i ever saw it!

[Imira]

Definitely.

Even the young Joe Louis began having problems finding guys to fight him. Nobody wanted any part of this man. He began taking smaller purses than his opponents in order to get them into the ring.

...Sometimes, even that didn't work.

[butterfly1964]

Definitely.

Even the young Joe Louis began having problems finding guys to fight him. Nobody wanted any part of this man. He began taking smaller purses than his opponents in order to get them into the ring.

...Sometimes, even that didn't work.

i believe though that tyson was more feared.

[Imira]

Just as feared, possibly.

More feared than Joe Louis? No way.

[Da Iceman]

this would be a great fight.....

[Heckler]

Joe Louis, technically the greatest fighter of all time, the greatest fighter... i still rank Ali above him for reasons stated in My thread, his inadequate, shuffling footwork and sometimes lumbering style would be his downfall against Ali... almost TOO orthodox... truly a great boxer

[KidBlackie]

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Joe Louis has a far better record than Ali and less controversial gift decisions. How can you say Louis' footwork is inadequate with a better record?

[Heckler]

Really, GIFT decisions... i have never seen any of these, watch LOUIS fight, and its only inadequate in relation to Alis footwork, thus in a match his footwork would be inadequate against MUHAMMAD ALI not in general. Having a better record does not make you a better fighter, Ali fought extremely good opponents... beat 3 greats, won the championship 3 times... i view that 'record' as better then Joes.