Joe Louis: Why does the majority of this forum not have him as a top 10 ATG ?
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Joe Louis: Why does the majority of this forum not have him as a top 10 ATG ?
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Always surprised when 606v2 compile their p4p ATG lists and Louis ranks well below Ali and rarely features in the top 10. It isn't a common trend most forums and historians have Louis as a shoo in. The UK seem to have a love in with Mayweather who gets vastly overrated and gets placed as a top 10 ATG.
The naked eye proves Joe Louis as a near perfect technician for a boxer , Freddie Roach recently described him as the best text book fighter ever witnessed.
Louis fought in a period where the number of fighters registered was an all time high. Louis does have the longest title reign of any champion in any weight class. Louis lost once 18 months after his professional debut and twice when he was an empty shell. It must be noted that all these losses were against fighters who won the lineal title independantly of their fight with Louis. In between the Schmeling loss and the Charles loss you have a 15 year period where Louis's only questionable decision is a close split decision win over future champion Jersey Joe Walcott at the tail end of his career. In that period he defended his title a record number of times against the Rings no 1 contender.
Surely as a pioneer of boxing, the footage we have and the remarkable record , Louis is a top 10 ATG.
Cheers Rodders
Always surprised when 606v2 compile their p4p ATG lists and Louis ranks well below Ali and rarely features in the top 10. It isn't a common trend most forums and historians have Louis as a shoo in. The UK seem to have a love in with Mayweather who gets vastly overrated and gets placed as a top 10 ATG.
The naked eye proves Joe Louis as a near perfect technician for a boxer , Freddie Roach recently described him as the best text book fighter ever witnessed.
Louis fought in a period where the number of fighters registered was an all time high. Louis does have the longest title reign of any champion in any weight class. Louis lost once 18 months after his professional debut and twice when he was an empty shell. It must be noted that all these losses were against fighters who won the lineal title independantly of their fight with Louis. In between the Schmeling loss and the Charles loss you have a 15 year period where Louis's only questionable decision is a close split decision win over future champion Jersey Joe Walcott at the tail end of his career. In that period he defended his title a record number of times against the Rings no 1 contender.
Surely as a pioneer of boxing, the footage we have and the remarkable record , Louis is a top 10 ATG.
Cheers Rodders
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Re: Joe Louis: Why does the majority of this forum not have him as a top 10 ATG ?
TRUSSMAN66 wrote:You're a strange lad.......Bless you........
paranoid.
You calling me strange shows there is balance in the universe.
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Re: Joe Louis: Why does the majority of this forum not have him as a top 10 ATG ?
Got to hand it to you..
You really are wearing me down with your BS.......
Ever thought of foeing me and doing me a favor ??
You really are wearing me down with your BS.......
Ever thought of foeing me and doing me a favor ??
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Re: Joe Louis: Why does the majority of this forum not have him as a top 10 ATG ?
TRUSSMAN66 wrote:Got to hand it to you..
You really are wearing me down with your BS.......
Ever thought of foeing me and doing me a favor ??
I will never foe you, you're too much fun.
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Re: Joe Louis: Why does the majority of this forum not have him as a top 10 ATG ?
You're easily pleased....I should divorce Jo and marry you..
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Re: Joe Louis: Why does the majority of this forum not have him as a top 10 ATG ?
TRUSSMAN66 wrote:You're easily pleased....I should divorce Jo and marry you..
Do you reckon my old man's as rich as Jo's?
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Re: Joe Louis: Why does the majority of this forum not have him as a top 10 ATG ?
No but I bet he's old, tired and depressed...
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Re: Joe Louis: Why does the majority of this forum not have him as a top 10 ATG ?
TRUSSMAN66 wrote:No but I bet he's old, tired and depressed...
He's old alright. Not short of a bob though. Never gave me a penny as an adult so not your type.
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