Ridiculous biceps

Boxing Reels Tougher than the fight he had against Tommy Farr? I find that hard to believe!

Honest Person it was Louis words

I know that at least one of the Billy Conn fights was very difficult for Louis.

He actually said he was the most courageous man he ever fought

braddock was 32 years old, 9 years older than lewis at the time of this fight. he was 30 years old, 4 years older than max bear, when he took the title from bear. he was considered to be too old for the boxing game, at that time.

No Boxers can beat their age in the word.

@@RedFeng007 George foreman. Ever heard of him? Yeah, he pretty much beat his age.

@@smalltrashman4227 He can't fight prime Bowe, Lennox Lewis and Tyson. They will be too much for him to handle at his age. Those 3 hit much harder than Holyfield. Holyfield will be a safe fight for George Foreman.

@@RedFeng007 But he still became champion at such an old age.

@@RedFeng007 Tyson was terrified of Foreman. A focused, in-shape Bowe would be a slight favorite over Foreman. Lennox could go either way, he was susceptible to big punches but had the reach and power to possibly keep a prime Foreman at bay. But Tyson? Hell no

A left uppercut to the arm then an overhand right. He was a very calm and patient fighter

Braddock was only 32 in this fight, not old at all, what happened to where he wasn't in his prime anymore?

Lord Legender this was his 85th/86th fight I believe. After that many fights his prime was long gone. age doesn't even come into it

Jambear2k9 he showed he still had it with that uppercut counter in the first

Prime Braddock was never good enough to beat Louis. Obvious differences in power, athleticism, and boxing ability.

Louis is easily top 5 fighter of all time. Braddock isn’t in the top 30. The fact that he defended his title for over a decade should tell you he was clearly the superior fighter in or out of his prime.

Braddock wasn't getting up anyways,..but still,....that ref was counting fast !!

coz more 80 match braddock, never lose coz got KO.

Why?

Braddock's managers negotiated a great contract...Louis' managers wanted that title shot something bad.

@@DarrenR15 basically extortion. Take it or leave it type deal.

@@beefnotbacon Cheers Rob!

Joe probably didn’t see much more than that, himself. Is why he came out of retirement to fight Rocky. The “Gentleman” had a great jaw !

He had KO power in both hands. I'd agree, second only to Ali.

Boxing Fan, that doesnt make sense. what about mike tyson? what about rocky marciano?? what about jack dempsey? louis said himself that rocky would have beat him in his prime. maybe what you meant to say was "joe louis is the 2nd best heavyweight of all time of fighters with the name 'louis' behind Lennox Lewis" then i would agree with you.

Ali will be too quick for Joe Louis to catch. It will be like Tyson Fury against without the 2 knockdowns.

No the best-Maybe Langford was better-maybe

So are a lot of fighters today. Then like now you have fighters who are stronger in areas than others. Look at old timers like Benny Leonard in the early 1920'sor Willie Pep in the 1950's. Few fighters today have defensive skills such as these fighters in any era.

Andrew * that's not true at all. Defensive techniques are far superior today. And I hate the current boxers. In fact the superior defensive techniques are part of the reason boxing is so bad today. It's all about getting really big guys to fight boring defensive styles and wait for the opportunity to cash in on their poor attacking options.

I do disagree. What techniques are you speaking of that exist today that fighters such as Benny Leonard, or Ray Robinson or Will Pep did not use? Bobbing? Weaving? Defensive foot work? Stick and Move? Parring? Rolling with punches? Enlighten us.

Andrew * firstly were talking heavyweights here. Secondly Ray Robinson is a freak of nature. But it's not rocket science to see how far defensive techniques have come. Sure the rules are the same but it is the speed and knowledge used in putting those techniques into practice. Mate you have your opinion and that is fine. But it doesn't take an expert to see how weak the defensive techniques of the older generations of heavyweights were.

I was talking boxing in general. But my comments apply generally to heavyweights as well. Gene Tunney's defense was indeed very good in the 1920's and appears in every since "modern". Jack Dempsey's "bob and weave defensive techniques and shoulder rolls are very modern and his style has indeed been adopted by several modern heavyweights such as the young Mike Tyson and to some extent Joe Frazier. While I'm not a fan Jack Johnson just could not be hit in his prime. His parring skills are perhaps second none of all time. So I do beg to differ. Plenty of modern heavyweights today are very poor in their defensive techniques.

Not at all, Louis was lucky to meet in the ring an Old James braddock.. as same Marciano was lucky to meet in the ring an Old Joe Louis

Miguel Angel Rodriguez Cadena Max Schemling 10 years older beat Joe Louis at 22 in a KO

Timmy Turner whats your point?

who is wesley hemploi? is he a clown like you captain obvious?

Timmy Turner, cool story. i like how your comments never have an insightful purpose and quickly devolve into homosexual ponderings.

When he was OTH-get real

Dude. Do you know how much the sport has evolved. Of course he would have. But tyson didn't have a chin like either of these 2

Yeah 15 years later

137 years old

Luke Patrick who would make that mistake?

Braddock was an inspired fighter but even in his prime Louis would have been too fast and too strong.

nah way man. I think the fight would have been closer, but Louis in his prime beats Braddock in his prime

Yeah, THIS louis, put not prime louis. Aka the louis that fought schmeling in their rematch

Simply not the case. This was hardly Louis in his Prime and he was the quicker and more powerful fighter on this day and most certainly all the earlier ones...Braddock was a good fighter who took his job seriously,gave an honest effort and beat some good fighters as a result...but he was simply not of the caliber of Joe Louis.

Oh really!!!!????

Tyson would get his clock cleaned by every one you list...His had some skills early on, but basically mentally defeated his opponents before the opening bell. Any fighter who failed to be intimidated gave him more a good fight and the same that beat him. And none of those Champs you list were ever intimidated for one minute by anyone.

I listed those guys vs louis not tyson. Ali to fast for joe and marciano foreman and tyson all had to much power for a guy who was rocked by billy conn and max schnelling

Louis would KO Tyson and stop Marciano. Tyson had a weak chin and no heart. Marciano had a bad tendency to cut and probably wouldn't make it to 15 rounds. Holmes is the only one who has a real shot to win. He could outpoint Louis but it would be close. I think Joe would win in a very late round KO. Louis came back to beat both fighters. Schmeling in the rematch. Tyson couldn't take a punch from BUSTER DOUGLAS! No way he could stand up to the brown bomber.

you obviously don’t know boxing at all

Dreamer

bum???? do u know what this guy had been trough??? dumbass reply dude

Well Max Baar underestimated him and didn't even train. He beat himself

Maybe bum is a bed term but the fact that he never successfully defended his title makes him seem like less of a champion. More of a guy who just had a lucky night

It's all irrelevant. This sport is dead. Hasn't been watchable in 10-15 years. It's a shame

Jason walbridge No. He just ran into Joe Louis and was out of his prime. That simple. Braddock was far from a bum or lucky. He was one do ten toughest sobs to fight and in his prime a dam good fighter. The guy fought injured so many times. Like seriously injured.