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re: Help settle a work debate, greatest heavyweight boxers
Posted on 12/10/12 at 5:50 pm to bobbyray21
Posted on 12/10/12 at 5:50 pm to bobbyray21
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Ali in his prime would have made Joe Louis look silly
Joe Louis became HW champ in June of 1937, he would hold that title until September of 1950.
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Posted on 12/10/12 at 5:53 pm to TigerintheNO
Posted on 12/10/12 at 6:33 pm to TigerintheNO
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Joe Louis became HW champ in June of 1937, he would hold that title until September of 1950.
Misleading.
The 1947 fight against Walcott is widely considered to be the biggest ripoff in boxing history. Walcott won that fight by any objective standard.
Also, look to see how many times Louis fought between 1941-1950.
Also note that Louis "retired" in 1949 before coming back to get a no decision against some guy named Johnny Schkor and then getting beat by Ezzard Charles.
Posted on 12/10/12 at 6:39 pm to TigerintheNO
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Joe Louis became HW champ in June of 1937, he would hold that title until September of 1950.
And, to be clear, your statement has no bearing on the statement you quoted.
Ali in his prime would have absolutely made Joe Louis look silly. He was in a different category athletically. Taller, heavier, way way faster, better footwork, better defensively. It wouldn't have been a close fight.
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