Joe Louis vs both Klitschkos

[RINGG]

Hard for some Klitschko fans to admit that Joe Louis was much better than Eddie Chambers and David Haye.

[Rossman]

So saw this thread on ESB and decided to take it over to the history section. How would Louis do against both Klitschkos, would he beat both, lose to one and not the other?. Personally I think he beats both.

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[Canelo Phresh]

You don't know anything about boxing. Neither Klitschko is going to beat any of the ATG heavies of the past from Dempsey, to Marciano, to Frazier, Ali, Louis, Tyson, etc...

It just wouldn't happen. As a matter of fact, all the guys I mentioned could fight and beat both brothers in the same night.

fckin love it bro. green k but i will say they would be competitive for em.

[JAB5239]

I'll humor you. Lennox was 6'5", outweighed Louis by 40 lbs and had the longest reach probably in heavyweight titleist history. I think the success he had against Klitschko would not happen for Louis based on that. I understand he's an ATG and all but in my opinion, if Vitali didn't get injured or cut, there's no way Joe beats him by any means. I mean, get real, Schmelling knocked him out while he was prime. Max is a HOFer but he's no Vitali folks.

Yeah, a Louis who spent his days playing golf and his nights ****ing women instead of training. As we all know the rematch didn't work out for him to well when a properly trained and focused Louis showed up, did it?

[JAB5239]

What Louis vs Vitaly would look like

Vitaly's style and Carnera's are very similar. Note the positioning of their hands, the way they use their jab and how the both often back straight up.

[Joeyzagz]

Vitaly's style and Carnera's are very similar. Note the positioning of their hands, the way they use their jab and how the both often back straight up.

Creepy how Carnera's style resembles Vitali in that video.

At 4:10 , Joe Louis ducks below the long jab like Byrd did, but counters with a perfect right hand. Ive never seen a 200 lber look so comfortable destroying Bigs.

Jack Dempsey is his only peer in that category.

[JAB5239]

Creepy how Carnera's style resembles Vitali in that video.

At 4:10 , Joe Louis ducks below the long jab like Byrd did, but counters with a perfect right hand. Ive never seen a 200 lber look so comfortable destroying Bigs.

Jack Dempsey is his only peer in that category.

Louis was an assassin who was always cool and calculating. What the Klit fans cannot comprehend is the difference in skill and power between Louis and any fighter they've ever faced. There is no doubt in my mind Vitaly is a better fighter than Carnera overall, but his style would be predictable and easy to figure out for someone like Louis. That doesn't make it an easy fight for him, but I do think the outcome would end up being the same.

[Sugarj]

Creepy how Carnera's style resembles Vitali in that video.

At 4:10 , Joe Louis ducks below the long jab like Byrd did, but counters with a perfect right hand. Ive never seen a 200 lber look so comfortable destroying Bigs.

Jack Dempsey is his only peer in that category.

Max Baer too? Although he was a touch over 200lbs...

[kendom]

Like the avatar!!

Thanks man always loved that picture

[Joeyzagz]

Max Baer too? Although he was a touch over 200lbs...

Baer was the opposite of comfortable and controlled, I wouldnt put him in the same category as Louis and Dempsey.

Also, Max Baer had a freakish 81' reach advantage.