Seems like you can see the influence Bruce had on him, he said his matches improved alot after he trained with him.

Honor for Mr. Bruce Lee. Awesome! May future generations learn & appreciate this video. 2020 🙏🥋🇺🇲

My instructor was one of Joe's black belts. I got to sit in on a black belt promotion test given by Joe. Very memorable.

Joe sparred with Bruce Lee regularly and said that helped him win 11 consecutive matches.This being one of those 11 victories👍😃

Joe was no joke! He was one bad man! Powerful in every way!

How well I remember watching this late one Friday night during December 1974 on ABC. I was then a 15-year-old purple belt in Tracy's kenpo, whose heroes were (in order), Lewis, Smith, Jackson and Flem Evans.

I remember watching fights like these in the 70s, I always felt that they were pretty boring, but Joe Lewis was a great fighter

You can tell he trained with Bruce. Footwork and positioning shows it. JKD Bruce not Wing Chung

Damn! You can tell he trained with Bruce Lee. Check out that foot work!

Glad to hear the fight was deacated to the master Bruce Lee well dune Joe Lewis respect peace be with you all

Joe Lewis demonstrates the side kick or Bruce Lee he truly is Magnificent 🙌

Lewis was in great shape. No matter how strong and tough you cant beat cancer.

GOD bless you Joe,we miss you!

Very good performance by Joe Lewis!

Joe moved exactly like Bruce Lee did

Listen up Whippersnappers, Heavyweight Champion Joe Lewis is arguably the Greatest (competitive) Karate Fighter of all time. Yes, he eventually trained with Bruce Lee and acknowledged he learned some things from him i.e. vertical punches etc. But, as far as this footwork and the ridge hands no. Skip round kick to the head maybe. But, Bruce got that from Chuck Norris. And, he absolutely perfected it. Let me set the record straight. Bruce Lee's famous side kick from the low side (Horse) stance he used in "Return of the Dragon" aka "Way of the Dragon" is identical to the patented Joe Lewis side kick that Joe was known for years before he ever met Bruce Lee. It is documented on film and in magazines countless times. Joe's Side kick, backfist combo was about all he ever did back in the blood and guts days of padless Karate. And, it was all he had to do. Joe was asked why he did the same side kick technique all the time to which he replied (paraphrasing) "Well, for one thing, nobody can stop it." In 1988 Joe Lewis told me at a seminar in Nashville, Tennessee he could kick Bruce Lee's ass every day of the week. And, I am pretty certain Bruce lee would have said the same thing about Joe or anyone else for that matter. My speculation would be that Joe would have had the advantage in a competitive setting. Bruce only competed once as a young man in China. And, naturally he won. I would however have to favor Bruce in a street fight. He was experienced. And, Joe only had a couple as far as I know. Bottom line is noone knows which legend would win and it matters not. Many Bruce Lee fans worship him as an idol. He never wanted that or even to be categorized as a superstar. He preferred to be respected for his talent as an actor and martial artist. His true legacy is his philosophy of openness and learning from all sources. And, that the teacher and student create and advance the art together.

Very impressive performance by Joe Luwis...

The referee in this fight is Jim Harrison, of which Bruce Lee said, "I fear no man, but Jim Harrison and Mike Stone are the two last men that I would wish to meet in an alley fight. Jim Harrison's fighting style is not flamboyant or spectacular, it's just simple and deadly! He's one of the most dangerous men in the world."

Clearly, using what he learned from Bruce Lee. This should silence the BL disbelievers as Lewis said that Bruce Lee could beat him using only his low side kick as a weapon. He said this in Black Belt magazine years ago or one of those fight magazines.

PKA had some great fighters.