Who is more known to the casual fan, Rocky Marciano or Joe Louis?

[TheGreatAli]

Joe Louis was the better fight of the two in his prime I believe but out of these two who is the most world wide know?

I say Marciano is easily. A hell of a lot of people know Marciano and his record 49-0 more than they know Joe Louis. The whole of Italy for a start know who Marciano is.

[-MAKAVELLI-]

who gives a **** about the casual fan

[lefthook2daliva]

Maybe in the Little Italys in the major cities of the East coast, but out here in the West (and I'd bet in the deep South and everywhere else, for that matter) Joe Louis is the man.

[Left Hook Tua]

joe louis is a legend.

you're tripping.

[HappyBoxingFan]

Joe Louis was the better fight of the two in his prime I believe but out of these two who is the most world wide know?

I say Marciano is easily. A hell of a lot of people know Marciano and his record 49-0 more than they know Joe Louis. The whole of Italy for a start know who Marciano is.

Is this for real? Joe Louis? Joe FREEKIN Louis! He was the most well known athlete in the world for a decade.