{"id":2009,"date":"2016-04-24T22:51:59","date_gmt":"2016-04-24T15:51:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alphapro.com\/funhouse\/?p=2009"},"modified":"2025-01-18T10:54:26","modified_gmt":"2025-01-18T03:54:26","slug":"heavy-weight-champion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/alphapro.com\/funhouse\/2016\/04\/24\/heavy-weight-champion\/","title":{"rendered":"Was Joe Louis the best Heavy Weight Champion of all time?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Was Joe Louis <\/a>the best Heavy Weight Champion of all time or was it Muhammed Ali? \u00a0or Jack Dempsey, Foreman, Marciano, Liston?<\/p>\n

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Joe Louis vs Schemling in their first fight in 1936<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

You be the judge because we are showing the videos of\u00a0the finest heavyweight champions of all time. \u00a0Here’s some of my thoughts though.<\/p>\n

Joe Louis\u2019s style was beautiful.<\/h3>\n

With his hands held high where they should be, Louis was the epitome of economy as he stalked his opponents. \u00a0His punches were short and to the point. Accurate and lethal, he delivered them on que with what his mind was calculating. \u00a0Although obviously fast, Louis\u00a0seemed more methodical than quick. \u00a0Joe Louis\u00a0was confident and businesslike with none of the bravado of a Muhammed Ali<\/a>. \u00a0A master finisher, Joe Louis took his opponents out with punches that seemed effortless.<\/p>\n

The six foot one 197-pound Joe Louis won the heavyweight title from James Braddock<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This put him on the small side compared to most modern heavyweight champions.<\/h3>\n

From 1937 to 1948 Louis successfully defended his title 25 times. Of those, only three of his opponents went the distance. \u00a0Out of 68 professional fights, he lost only three times, while scoring 54 knockouts for an average 80 percent Knockout ratio . \u00a0 As impressive as these numbers are, they are still just numbers. \u00a0To get the full measure of Louis as heavyweight champion and how he stacks up against other great champions, you must watch him fight. Thanks to You Dailey Motion<\/a>, we can bring those memorable fights back in time.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Let’s start off with Joe Louis winning the Heavyweight title from James Braddock.\u00a0 Who has been brought back to life in the movie “Cinderella Man”<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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