Muhammad Ali or Joe Louis?

[hhascup]

this is not a who would beat who thread. I pick louis based on the fact that he could punch, just like bert sugar said, heavyweights shouldnt go to decisions. Ali was great and all but he really didnt have that great of power, most of the times (besides cleveland williams, zora foley of course) he didnt have that one punch KO. If he did get a ko it was ususally from an accumulation of punches just like holmes did. Last i checked louis was alot more than just a brawler, he had pretty solid boxing skills (besides the dropping the left alot). Now mariciano, dempsy, and frazier were brawlers, they left themselves open to try and get a good shot in. louis was more deliberate in his approach, just cause he didnt try and pick his opponents apart like ali, srl, doesnt mean he just wasnt thinking in the ring.

I picked Ali over Louis for a number of reasons, one BIG one was that Ali had one of the Best Chins in Boxing History and Louis's chin was just average. If Foreman, Frazier, Shavers, Liston, etc. couldn't stop Ali, I don't think Louis would either.

[butterfly1964]

I picked Ali over Louis for a number of reasons, one BIG one was that Ali had one of the Best Chins in Boxing History and Louis's chin was just average. If Foreman, Frazier, Shavers, Liston, etc. couldn't stop Ali, I don't think Louis would either.

I agree.

[them_apples]

Ali easily, Joe Louis is very old school and his style is out of date. Ali would dominate him.

[dempsey1919]

Louis I had to do a reserch artical on him last year for school and after all that research I know rank him above Ali

[dempsey1919]

Ali easily, Joe Louis is very old school and his style is out of date. Ali would dominate him.

out of date Didnt Tyson use basicly the same style as Dempsey come right out and boom your opponent scenc when did a Boxer/puncher style become out of date

[Easy-E]

Got to go with Ali.
He had the chin to hold up to Louis' shots, the speed to land effective combinations, and the reflexes to avoid danger and open up counter oppourtounities. I dont even need to get into his footwork.
I think Ali could win by knockout, but he would more likely decision Joe.
Damn I would love to see this fight.

[Easy-E]

I agree.

True, and outpointing Ali in his prime?
Not even possible.

[them_apples]

out of date Didnt Tyson use basicly the same style as Dempsey come right out and boom your opponent scenc when did a Boxer/puncher style become out of date

Yea but we aren't talking about Dempsey, we are talking about Joe Louis.

Dempsey was ahead of his time, Tyson took his style even further.

[Mike Tyson77]

It sucks to see Louis down 46-27. Maby he will pull ahead in the polls to score a come from behind KO like the real Brown Bomber.


Both are greats either way you cut it.

[sterling]

hard but i would say louis cause i dont think ali would be able to not get caught in 20 rounds and once he does get caught its all over.