re: Joe Louis: How I would have clobbered Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali)

As much as I respect Joe Louis I disagree with his assessment. The one thing he did not know about Muhammad Ali was his ability to take a punch. Early in his career as Clay, he didn't really get hit hard, but later in his career as Muhammad Ali, he showed he could take a punch with the best. So I don't think his strategy for fighting Ali would have worked as well as he thought. Also, Ali wasn't just about hand speed. He had foot speed as well, and he did not get cornered or forced onto the ropes even though many of his opponents tried.

Assuming they fought once and Louis won using the tactics he discussed. If there had been a rematch I think Ali would have destroyed Louis since Ali was one of the most versatile and adaptive fighters of all time.