Joe Louis is out of this world. 12 year champion - Currently Held Record 26 title defenses - Currently Held Record "He can run, but he can't hide." - Louis
Yes the people loved Joe Louis! Joe did as much to break color barriers as anyone. And, he did it with his fists and humble attitude. Everyone loved Joe Louis. Brown Bomber the most loved champion of all time!
And, yes the Government could not stand all the people loving Joe Louis. Jack Dempsey & Frank Sinatra as well as other celebrities & gangsters, black and white, paid alot of Joe's taxes off for him. But, sorry ass government kept coming after him. Could not stand a Black guy that was loved by all.
German Max Schmeling and Louis were best friends. Max provided financial assistance to Joe Louis 1950 He also paid for his funeral arrangements when Louis died and was one of the pallbearers.
@George Swift Louis donated two entire purses, everything he was paid, for two fights. He donated one to the Army relief and the other to the Navy relief during a time of war when our country needed money for our military more than ever. And the fucking government taxed his earnings and made him give more for decades after the war ended. Money he didn't even have. That's gratitude for you. The USA government should be ashamed of themselves.
I shed tears every time I watch this video. Joe Louis isn't dead. He's in heaven. Living forever. That's not thunder you hear when it's storming. That's Joe working the heavy bag up there. Thank you God for blessing us with such an immaculate human being. We love you, Joe.
When they warned you not to go outside with umbrellas on, it's not because they want you to be thunderstruck, Joe Louis always targeted the bigger ones.
@@Pedro_Le_Chef really? Maybe you know some ukrainian or dagestani fighters during this era? Its just a part of propaganda, like US had/has the best fighters in the world, US championship was very competitive with amazing athetes, but its wasnt a world championship with the best fighters from around the world
@@jamesstevenson5329 What propaganda? Was Arturo Godoy American? What about Paulino Uzcudun, Max Schmeling, Primo Carnera, Isidor Gastanaga, Walter Neusel, Adolf Heuser or Tommy Farr? You are clueless.
I would put money on Joe Louis IF it was the Joe Louis after he lost to Max Schmelling. He got knocked out and then went out into the woods and trained like a mad man. When he returned for that rematch he was very close to super hero status. I think if you took that Joe Louis he could beat almost any man in that ever wrapped his hands and stepped in the ring, BUT you have to remember, well how to put this, im not one of these silly sons of bitches that look at boxing with bias or a false sense of loyalty to a certain fighter. In other words I look at boxing scientifically. If you took Louis and Marciano, in their absolute prime, and made them fight 10 times. My prediction,as silly as those are in this sport, would be Joe wins 6 out of 10. Thats how close it would be. The real question, the ultimate fight in my opinion, would be Marvin Hagler and Ray Robinson. Who would win that fucking fight.
blackelk7373 hagler vs robinson I agree is crazy... dont seem to see much conversation over it. In my personal opinion I think it is 50/50. U honestly could see it going so many different ways and believe that thats the way it would go. Its crazy. U could go on forever listing the way the fight might go, and then go back on yourself and say the alternate way.
Yeah I agree, only God knows but wow what a fight. Like Hagler and Hearns, when that fight started, at the end of the first round you almost got a sick feeling in the pit of your stomach cause you know if they did that shit for 12-15 rounds that someone might die.
his first run was against a lot of overmatched big tough guys so Louis just focused on getting rid of them with his vicious punches. after Losing the first time he realized he had to up his defensive game and became a more complete fighter. I think he would have beat Rocky before or after though, I just have a feeling he would have got to rocky before Rocky got to him.
His economy was beyond belief , his accuracy was scary and with a hurt man Infront of him it's game over , then the casual way he walks away man he was a stone cold killer all business , difficult to compare fighters from different eras but I will say he's my personal favourite to watch makes boxing look easy 👍
Man joe louis is the GOAT of boxing other than ali in my opinion Joe been through so much shit its unbelievable but man hell of a fighter but not only that he fought for his people n his community n for his country R.I.P G.O.A.T
What makes Joe Louis so cool, is that he developed in the time when boxing was going through a transition from a stoic form of boxing spawned in England in the 1800's: Louis kept his guard up, wasn't sloppy, elbows in, drew his opponent or let him swing to miss and counter straight rights, straight jabs, and stepped into his left hook, left foot down and hip, elbow, and shoulder in sinc....he didn't let his opponent recover at all, direct movements after his opponents wasted time. My trainer from the '70s loved Mr. Louis, always admired his skill: my coach had 200 + Amateur fights in the '30s and 40's. Joe Louis was the stuff and a honorable man.
If you take snapshots in quick succession of one of his punches and capture it as it travels through the air and connects to the opponents chin from the moment he throws it every snapshot would be technically perfect. This man was a master. Gone but never forgotten. He lives in today in our memories and your amazing videos of him. Bravo Joe and and Reznick bravo.
Growing up I was obsessed with martial arts but I have so much respect for boxing now. To be able to dismantle someone with just your hands is an art in itself.
Thanks reznik6, I watch boxing highlights almost every day, there are good guys editing, but you are just the best. I've seen all your videos, just my humble opinion. Looking forward to watch the new "Boxing Legends (color)! And when you have some time, make a Roberto Duran footage, my favorite fighter of all time! Best regards from Portugal
1:54 That is Don Dunphy's call of Louis fighting Walcott in their rematch. The words (not heard here) that followed the line: "No, No it is all over Joe Louis knocks him out in the eleventh round..." were words spoken by another announcer backing Dunphy who simply said: - "NEVER FIGHT JOE LOUIS TWICE." - Louis had seven rematches throughout his career. Joe Louis ALWAYS did better in his rematches always winning stopping his opponent and always showing better than he did in the first bout: Lee Ramage first bout tko 8th round rematch tko 2nd round Max Schmeling first bout ko (loss) 12th round rematch ko 1st round Bob Pastor first bout decision in 10 rounds rematch knockout in 11th round Abe Simon first bout tko 13th round rematch tko 6th round Buddy Baer first bout tko (disq.) 7th round rematch ko 1st round Billy Conn first bout tko 13th round rematch ko 8th round Jersey Joe Walcott first bout split decision win 15 rounds rematch ko 11th round
Last year I found an original large framed photo portrait of Joe Louis in a thrift shop in New Zealand. Hes in uniform. In Europe I think. I couldnt find another copy of it online. I had no idea who it was until a boxing enthusiast friend kinda freaked out when i told him what i had found. I paid six dollars for it. I think it might be valuable.
I believe Ali was the greatest heavyweight champ of all time, based on his record and ability to adapt over the years. (The relevant powers that be had no right to strip away his title. But that's another story.) But Louis is the second-greatest heavyweight. Granted, his footwork wasn't nearly as good as Ali's. But my God, what a puncher. Louis generated enormous power over an absurdly short distance. I've seen Louis described as having Foreman's power with twice George's speed. That's not bad. I'd say Joe hit much harder than anyone expected, based on his less-than-towering size; and his power derived from his perfect technique. Remember, too, that Louis coldcocked several guys who outweighed him significantly, like Carnera and Buddy Baer.
max baer summed it up when asked why he didn't get back up from the last knockdown .... your gonna have to pay more than 50 dollars to see my execution .... he's beautiful to watch what a fighter !!!
Vidio precioso joe luis era un superclase avanzado asu epoca este si ke era el bonbardero negro no el wilder de ahora para mi opinion el tercero mejor solo despues ali y tyson
It baffles me when people say that Louis wouldn't have been able to "find and hit" Ali. Ali, even in his prime, got clipped by punchers who, with all due respect, weren't in the same class as Louis -- do you really think the GREATEST puncher in boxing history couldn't have been able to find and hit Ali?
Ernie Reyes I’m pretty sure he would have connected with some good shots against even a prime Ali. These kinds of questions are tough, in many ways styles make fights, but there are also high points in the careers of any athlete where they are the best they’ll ever be, and during that window of time in their greatness, it’s often anybody’s guess how they would do against each other. The Ali that destroyed Cleveland Williams, vs the Louis that patiently hunted down a very good and fast Billy Conn,... Wow, I don’t know, you tell me, there’s merit to either case about who would win that fight.
That right hand is something special. He could generate ko power in any position from any distance even mere inches. I always argue he could have ko any fighter in history if he landed. I always get people completely missing the point. Oh ali would outbox him oh tyson will kill him. Maybe. That's not the point. The point is if joe lands can they take it.
Only Reznick would think to pair Hans Zimmer's musical score from 'Interstellar', with a tribute to a man who could knock you senseless with his out of this world punching power. Brilliant. Truly brilliant.
@@Tom-dd5lm the legends you mentioned all have agreed that joe was the greatest... Foreman recently was asked the question and he said joe was the greatest
Not only do I believe that Louis was the greatest heavyweight champion of all time, but he was an American hero. It is disgusting how he was treated by the government. Joe Louis was an example and a lesson for all of us. His heart was bigger than the whole world. RIP great warrior...
The IRS did that to him out of revenge and they did the same thing to Sugar Ray Robinson too. Louis and Robinson refused to fight exhibition fights during WW2 unless the black soldiers were also allowed to watch (can you actually believe that the US Army expected 2 black champions to entertain white troops while the black troops sat segregated and bored in their barracks). The army gave in to Louis' s protests and allowed black troops to watch too. (How kind of them). However later the IRS hounded Louis into poverty out of spite. Lucky for Louis, karma took over and Joe met and married a wealthy woman who paid his tax debt in full and got those vindictive bloodersuckers off his back.
misa smith first off please learn to write correctly. Second, they didn’t “spare” minority’s of anything. They wanted to fight a long side white troops yet they weren’t really allowed to fight beside them because they where of colored skin. Lastly, please bring in facts to this argument instead of just saying opinions because the white government of the time did not spare anyone from anything. They just prohibited certain groups from fighting in the war because they where colored.
LEADER thanks for the backup but there really isn’t any point in arguing with her if she’s uneducated🤷🏽♂️. It will be like talking to a stubborn 5 year old who doesn’t understand how the world works
You can tell a man not to gloat over a defeated opponent but that doesn't mean he's gonna listen. I'm sure he wasn't the only fighter that was told that. I believe Louis by nature was a humble person.
Franco Baresi what has that got to do with anything. You fail to take into account huge advancements in nutrition and training. Back then you had one champion with everyone after you. You didn’t get to decide who you did or didn’t fight.How good would fighters back then be good now with the information we have these days. Louis was a shell of himself in the Marciano fight. I don’t think fight goes so easy for Marciano against a prime brown bomber. Give the man his respect. I did read somewhere however that Louis said he would never have beaten Marciano prime to prime
Joe Louis was perfect. Never clinched, never ran, and had one avenged loss before being forced out of retirement. His combos were fast accurate and usually ended the fight.
@@clinttigue4726 some say against Billy conn first fight, people said he had a weak chin but I doubt that. Like the original comment said he basically only lost one match in his career, people said he looked sloppy and out of his prime already in his last match of his first career.
Yea Max Schmeling their 1st fight, Joe Louis took 73 flush right hands to the jaw before being KO’d in round 12. But he avenged his first loss with a brutal KO that put Max in the hospital for 2 weeks with a broken vertebrae.
The competition in boxing was at another level at that time. Today most Americans are comfortable in middle class society. Pugilistic sports have done better when poverty was at much higher levels. Poor Americans play sports like football and basketball. The fight game is at an all time low. Middle class kids do mma and martial arts. In boxing today we have bigger fighters but not this type of skill and intense competition.
+F Crucible There's still plenty of poverty and economic hardship in America and the world at large. But while such factors can be conducive to forming great boxers, it's not absolutely necessary anyways. Here's why you're wrong about the "fight game" being at "an all time low": 1) boxing has become increasingly international, so even if less talent has been produced America, that is more than compensated by the fact that the overall talent pool has expanded to a truly international scale. Nowadays you've got many amazing boxers from Eastern Europe (especially Ukraine) and the Caucasus regions (Kazakhs, Chechens, etc) plus many amazing boxers from Mexico and even Asian countries at the lower wrightclasses (Philippines, Thailand, Japan). Even Great Britain is producing greater boxing talent now than in the past. 2) Sports in general evolve over time. The skills and tactics become more refined, the training methods become more advanced, nutritional and exercise science/technology improves by leaps and bounds, and fighters study film and build off of the shoulders of greats from the past. 3) If you're talking about the "fight game" in general, then it has vastly improved simply by the fact that MMA, the ultimate combat sport, has come into existence. Boxing once resembled MMA hundreds of years ago before the Queensbury Rules came into effect and limited the scope of the combat. The fact that we get to see a free-form vale tudo sport in which all martial arts are represented and world class talent participates... that alone makes the "fight game" more interesting than it was 50+ years ago. Boxing is still around and thriving, with many legendary talents competing today, but now we got MMA as well, plus kickboxing, Muay Thai is known to a western audience, and submission grappling, it's a fucking Renaissance Era for combat sports. You couldn't be more wrong in your assessment
@@antoniomosley9410 It's improved in some ways (like greater technology, new mental acuity training, advanced nutrition science, etc) and it hasn't improved in other ways. And the boxing talent is weak right now??? C'mon. There's plenty of outstanding boxers around at the moment. Crawford, Inoue, Usyk, Spence, Lomachenko, Lopez, Beterbiev, Alvarez, Golovkin, Saunders, Smith, Fury, Joshua, Davis, Russel Jr, Andrade, Charlo, and others (these are just some off the top of my head).
JOE LOUIS. The greatest knockout artist in boxing history. Many, many other great boxers on that list. All are behind this fellow, in my opinion. Joe Louis was trained by Jack Blackburn. Terrific trainer. He and Louis worked together long and hard in the gym perfecting the art of Joe's punching. Nobody ever put his punches together in a more devastating fashion than Joe Louis. A sharpshooter with dynamite in his blows; throwing them at his opponents in rapid fire combination - seemingly able to deliver beautiful blows at any moment in the fight, at will. Flawless. Want to learn how to correctly throw a jab, hook, straight right hand, overhand right, uppercuts, body shots, etc.? Watch Joe Louis. A hard hitting heavyweight with perfect delivery of his blows. Louis is the definition of a textbook puncher; a truly superb knockout artist. Indeed, the best ever. FANTASTIC UPLOAD ONTO TH-cam! Superbly done.
nycinstyle .do you think louis had trouble with movers as with conn and walcot,a prime ali was so fast on his feet,and ali was never ko,ed.does louis beat him on points?
The man's name was 2-ton Tony galindo. He legitimately weighed 250 lb or more. Joe Lewis lifted him off the canvas with one punch. Let that sink in. He's not punching some little 190 lb guy like Rocky Marciano, he's punching a guy off the ground that weighs more than Linux Lewis. People speak of the power of George Foreman. Where he punched 195 to 205 lb Joe Frazier up and then down. Foreman had his feet set when he delivered those upper cuts. Joe punched a man weighing 50 to 60 lb more than Frasier up and then down with his feet not set. I honestly think that Louis is the hardest puncher of all time.
@@adamryamizard5560 Stop hate’n 🤡, the great Joe Louis is rated number one on Ring Magazine’s greatest punchers of all time so get out here with that bull💩 you yapping about.
Joe Louis had stupid power. It was so sudden and snapping like a car crash. There have been a bunch of power punchers in HW boxing history, but no one was as precise, and as jarring when they landed their shots. When he landed clean, it was just so picture perfect, and you weren't surviving his punches. It was how accurate and pin point his punches were combined with his quickness and snap that created that Lazer beam like punching power. His punches are the most beautiful of all the punchers in HW history. Just watch him throw and land his punches. Picture perfect form and snap on his punches. Perfect amount of rotation, hips, leg drive, shoulder thrust, everything was so efficient and smooth, yet so explosive and machine like.
I like Joe Louis, but have to admit, the guys he fought hardly had much head movement. Almost like guys back in the day felt like the stronger person will always win and Joe Lois was always the stronger dude with a brilliant centre of gravity for the launch.
@@mjkpanda, that would make the most sense. Most of the full fights I saw was almost as if the opponents thought they could walk through that kind of power and accuracy. He has a sharp eye for the perfect head shot so it would make sense to almost bait him and move as much as possible rather than trying to take that head on.
Louis always had perfect form, compact fast hands. Put his body into his power punches. Those body punches were the things of nightmares. Perfectly placed and powerful. Young Tyson said it's hard to imagine anyone, even Ali, beating Louis.
I was thinking the same thing. How do you beat someone with that kind of hand speed and that much power? Plus he was a wonderful boxer. As cloning goes - you could clone Ted Williams a thousand times, and be lucky to come up with three individuals who could hit .300.
When I was in grade school, all the different grade levels were studying different decades in the 1900’s, and we all had to pick a historic person from that era to make a report/presentation on. My 6th grade got the 1930’s, and I picked the brown bomber as my person... after studying him then, Joe Louis has always stuck with me. RIP to the legendary champ.
Homeboy used to make dudes do 360 twirls with one blow. Fuckin insane. And the interstellar theme song over this video just throws it over the top. Fuckin magical
2:21 the most beautiful KO I have ever seen, period. No raw power, but perfect body rotation, distance control and weight transfer from the backfoot. Executed on the highest- and most beautiful form possible. You'll only understand this if you are well known to the importance and right execution of body mechanics in boxing. Thank you Joe louis.
He was a "perfect puncher"...his feet were almost always in position to deliver his combinations...champ from 1937-1949...died in April 1981...class in and out of the ring...
I remember reading about his death as a 12 year old, remember thinking how young he was,(67) passing away. Because Holmes was about 31 and Ali 39. Time passes ,the best thing you could do is try to attach as many fun memories through the years, before illness degrades you, and death overtakes your loved ones.
From here IT looks like his basics re absolutely solid. Hes Solid,his onentwos Are made For The second shot. I didn't Even know There was a Guy like him. Effortless still solid ,honed and delieviring every shot as hard as he can.
Joe Louis was the most powerful and fastest punching heavyweight boxer in ring history. His great hand speed, especially in combination, was awesome to behold. He had a powerful jab, threw every punch perfectly and with wasteless accuracy. His right cross, thrown short and straight, was sheer dynamite. The "Brown Bomber" never ducked anyone as his record 25 title defenses attests to. Of those 25 successful defenses, 21 were won by knockout, 17 of those were ten counts! 5 in the first round! He also knocked out six men who held the Heavyweight Championship of the World. From 1934 to 1949, when he first retired as champion, his record was 60-1 with 51 knockouts. He held the Heavyweight Championship for a record of nearly 12 years.
@@JeffaHensley I'd have to say I think both fighters are considerably quicker than Joe Lewis, especially Muhammad Ali... No contest there in my opinion, but each to their own!
Joe Louis is the G O A T been saying that for almost 30 years!! A perfect fighting machine!! I'll take 12 years as unbeaten over winning the title then losing it and winning it back..
Gary Miller.ive always had the same opinion that louis maybe the best ever,i too have watched and read about him for 30 years since i was 14 years of age.people may question some of his opposition,but that can be said about most champions.louis was so far ahead of his time,best puncher in boxing history
Gary Miller.ive always had the same opinion that louis maybe the best ever,i too have watched and read about him for 30 years since i was 14 years of age.people may question some of his opposition,but that can be said about most champions.louis was so far ahead of his time,best puncher in boxing history
Gary Miller If you’re talking about Al, he only lost it once, way after his prime when he an old man in boxing years. He might’ve been developing Parkinson’s too against his fight with Spinks.
Absolutely breathtaking. Soon as I seen a Joe Louis video I was like wow, I hope the video can match his greatness then I heard the music in the first second I said wow, this is going to be out this world. Pulled at my heart strings. Absolutely amazing, I would love to contact you personally.
The way he lifted Tony Galento off of the ground with the left hook and all the damage he did to the Baer brothers Carnera and Abe Simon are proof that he would have slaughtered many of today’s heavies
@David McFrost Second tier really? Primo Carnera was heavyweight champion who kod good opponents and extremely athletic. Buddy Baer could roll with punches better than any modern heavyweights. How the heck can Lewis beat the likes of a prime Ali who defeated Liston who jabs can ko people? Joe Louis would slip and counter and parry the likes of Lewis jabs with mere ease since he parried Primo Carnera jab who had a 85 inch reach. Klitschko Brothers literally a big stiff who couldn't move as much and fought in a weak era.
@LFC1892 Oh really? Primo Carnera fought at a faster grueling pace while able to have good footwork and wasn't afraid to use his jab to set up combinations. Buddy Baer rolled with the punches better than any modern heavyweight and able to change up his style of fighting. And both heavyweights could fight on the inside. So please explain how the modern heavyweights have better IQ when they can't simply use basic feints.
Mike Tyson was easily the greatest puncher. Louis wasn't even close to Tyson. Only Nostalgia would name Louis the best puncher. George Foreman was another better puncher. But Louis was certainly the best of his time
I've watched this countless times and will continue to, this is truly amazing , the footage , the music it gives me goosebumps everytime. Joe louis in his prime is a thing of beauty.
No disrespect to ALI but I always thought JOE LOUIS was the Greatest of all time not only great in boxing but he fought for his community and his country GREATEST OF ALL TIME
Joe had quick hands, great footwork, and bone crushing power in his right and left all delivered with such an efficient economy of movement. Great great champion and a man who got treated poorly and screwed over by D.C.
@@jeromerizzo423 Notice how that person is now gone... I went round & round with it for awhile but I think it finally gave up and deleted it's account...lol.
When talking about his fighting ability, it's important to mention that, in my opinion, he wasn't bad at anything but also wasn't extremely good at anything too. He has mastered all the punches but so did any fighter that is worth his salt. However, the thing that boggles my mind about him are three things; The accuracy in which he punches ( visible at 3:02 , with that right hand and how accurately it lands), how he only moves his head the necessary distance to avoid a punch; it being 2 or 3 inches, meaning that he only moves the amount of distance necessary, nothing more and nothing less, and finally his finishing; if Louis stuns you, and he does so consistently, then there is no way you would survive. Maybe you won't get knocked out but at least hurt really really badly if not knocked down. In short, his accuracy/precision, timing and distance acumen, and his finishing ability is what makes him the greatest heavyweight for me. especially his finishing, never seen someone finish like him. Very very accurate in the midst of a battle, where adrenaline impacts a fighter the most. Despite that, he manages to land the punch with full power, speed and accuracy. Truly the greatest.
he said he never punched anyone so hard as he did to PAulino Uzkudun in his sole KO defear of his career, PAulino, a basque Stone lifter, hard as Steel, had to pick up of his teeth from the canvass, he had golden teeth ever since. over 14 pieces
I’m 32 now but I’m glad that I at least know that I had a relative who helped fought for the country and a heavyweight champion. Our hometown courthouse built a statue of him years ago to honor his legacy and hometown. After watching this, I drove to the house where he was born & raised. His great great family members still live there today in LaFayette, Al off of hwy 50 on a long dirt road. My mom’s side always talked about him growing up but I didn’t understand who he was to us until I was about 25.
+Capn Pike Not too small. Once you hit 200 pounds its enough weight to knock out anybody. Look at Louis laser accuracy and full body weight behind punches. Buddy Baer was 6'5" 240 thats as big as modern heavyweights Louis right hand destroys him. Abe Simon was 6'4" 260 Louis breaks him down. A great boxer as well as a great puncher.
coxscorner Hmm i don't know. If Louis was 6 foot 5 and 230 then i would favor him against anybody today but at 6 foot 1 and 200lbs he would be at a massive disadvantage against some of the modern hws who are 6 foot 8, 6 foot 9, 260lbs. I know Louis kod a couple of guys who where bigger/heavier then him but i don't think they where at a technical level of a klitscko or tyson fury
+Capn Pike And they weren't, but Klitschko is a timid fighter whose clinching would prove fatal as Louis knew how to land uppercuts on the inside, and we all know what happened the last time Klitschko got nailed with a good shot to the chin. Fury on the other hand moves well for a big guy and is more aggressive of a fighter, but he lacks one-punch knockout power despite his size, and was decked by a cruiserweight (Steve Cunningham) and was sent to the canvas. Cunningham is a good fighter, but he doesn't have near the punching power, hand speed, or stamina that Louis possessed. Cunningham also lacked the pinpoint accuracy and defensive skills of Louis. My point is, Fury would put up a good fight, but ultimately the tricks he used on Cunningham wouldn't work as Louis would catch him coming in, and the shots he'd land on Fury would have greater devastation than those of Cunningham. I can't see Fury being able to take all of them, especially when they keep on coming round after round. Fury would likely end up looking like Arturo Godoy at the end of the fight.
Shame to the government on how they mistreated Joe. He was more than a champ, he fought with heart and always gave back to the people.
well said ! agree !
Yes the people loved Joe Louis! Joe did as much to break color barriers as anyone. And, he did it with his fists and humble attitude. Everyone loved Joe Louis. Brown Bomber the most loved champion of all time!
And, yes the Government could not stand all the people loving Joe Louis. Jack Dempsey & Frank Sinatra as well as other celebrities & gangsters, black and white, paid alot of Joe's taxes off for him. But, sorry ass government kept coming after him. Could not stand a Black guy that was loved by all.
German Max Schmeling and Louis were best friends. Max provided financial assistance to Joe Louis 1950
He also paid for his funeral arrangements when Louis died and was one of the pallbearers.
@George Swift Louis donated two entire purses, everything he was paid, for two fights. He donated one to the Army relief and the other to the Navy relief during a time of war when our country needed money for our military more than ever.
And the fucking government taxed his earnings and made him give more for decades after the war ended. Money he didn't even have. That's gratitude for you. The USA government should be ashamed of themselves.
I shed tears every time I watch this video. Joe Louis isn't dead. He's in heaven. Living forever. That's not thunder you hear when it's storming. That's Joe working the heavy bag up there. Thank you God for blessing us with such an immaculate human being. We love you, Joe.
When they warned you not to go outside with umbrellas on, it's not because they want you to be thunderstruck, Joe Louis always targeted the bigger ones.
Charles, Walcott, Marciano beat him specially Marciano Ali was too fast for Joe I rank Louis no.5
1934 - 1951....he fought through WWII.....26 title defences.....pure strength.....Legend
26 wins in title fights, 25 successful defences
Legend in US, not in the world, in that era it was inner american championship
@@jamesstevenson5329South America and Europe had plenty of their fighters fighting for the world titles.
@@Pedro_Le_Chef really? Maybe you know some ukrainian or dagestani fighters during this era? Its just a part of propaganda, like US had/has the best fighters in the world, US championship was very competitive with amazing athetes, but its wasnt a world championship with the best fighters from around the world
@@jamesstevenson5329 What propaganda?
Was Arturo Godoy American? What about Paulino Uzcudun, Max Schmeling, Primo Carnera, Isidor Gastanaga, Walter Neusel, Adolf Heuser or Tommy Farr?
You are clueless.
Max Baer said " True fear is standing across the ring knowing, Joe Louis wants to go home early ".
Joe louis actually got married on the afternoon of the Max Baer fight. If that doesn't exude confidence, I don't know what does.
You're looking at the REAL GREATEST OF ALL TIME
Max Baer was a strong badass too))
This is by far my favorite boxing compilation video on TH-cam.
Mine too. It's a work of art, really. The footage and the production.
I just realized I was answering my own comment.
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Joe and Rocky would both give you a pat on the back rez. Thanks.
I would put money on Joe Louis IF it was the Joe Louis after he lost to Max Schmelling. He got knocked out and then went out into the woods and trained like a mad man. When he returned for that rematch he was very close to super hero status. I think if you took that Joe Louis he could beat almost any man in that ever wrapped his hands and stepped in the ring, BUT you have to remember, well how to put this, im not one of these silly sons of bitches that look at boxing with bias or a false sense of loyalty to a certain fighter. In other words I look at boxing scientifically. If you took Louis and Marciano, in their absolute prime, and made them fight 10 times. My prediction,as silly as those are in this sport, would be Joe wins 6 out of 10. Thats how close it would be. The real question, the ultimate fight in my opinion, would be Marvin Hagler and Ray Robinson. Who would win that fucking fight.
blackelk7373 hagler vs robinson I agree is crazy... dont seem to see much conversation over it. In my personal opinion I think it is 50/50. U honestly could see it going so many different ways and believe that thats the way it would go. Its crazy. U could go on forever listing the way the fight might go, and then go back on yourself and say the alternate way.
Yeah I agree, only God knows but wow what a fight. Like Hagler and Hearns, when that fight started, at the end of the first round you almost got a sick feeling in the pit of your stomach cause you know if they did that shit for 12-15 rounds that someone might die.
his first run was against a lot of overmatched big tough guys so Louis just focused on getting rid of them with his vicious punches. after Losing the first time he realized he had to up his defensive game and became a more complete fighter. I think he would have beat Rocky before or after though, I just have a feeling he would have got to rocky before Rocky got to him.
Im sure Rock would agree with you.
His economy was beyond belief , his accuracy was scary and with a hurt man Infront of him it's game over , then the casual way he walks away man he was a stone cold killer all business , difficult to compare fighters from different eras but I will say he's my personal favourite to watch makes boxing look easy 👍
Absolutely class. Great job my friend.
Man joe louis is the GOAT of boxing other than ali in my opinion Joe been through so much shit its unbelievable but man hell of a fighter but not only that he fought for his people n his community n for his country R.I.P G.O.A.T
What makes Joe Louis so cool, is that he developed in the time when boxing was going through a transition from a stoic form of boxing spawned in England in the 1800's: Louis kept his guard up, wasn't sloppy, elbows in, drew his opponent or let him swing to miss and counter straight rights, straight jabs, and stepped into his left hook, left foot down and hip, elbow, and shoulder in sinc....he didn't let his opponent recover at all, direct movements after his opponents wasted time. My trainer from the '70s loved Mr. Louis, always admired his skill: my coach had 200 + Amateur fights in the '30s and 40's. Joe Louis was the stuff and a honorable man.
That's awesome. I would love to hear more stories about your trainers thoughts on Louis. Thank you for your comment!
Your welcome! Reznick! Let me get back to you, I have to get up tomorrow and here at CST, it's almost 2 AM. I will get back to you. Sincerely,RF.
Come back here so often its my nirvana i guess
If you take snapshots in quick succession of one of his punches and capture it as it travels through the air and connects to the opponents chin from the moment he throws it every snapshot would be technically perfect. This man was a master. Gone but never forgotten. He lives in today in our memories and your amazing videos of him. Bravo Joe and and Reznick bravo.
Joe was surgical with that right hand
Awsome video! Music , slow motion, & commentary made it pop.
Growing up I was obsessed with martial arts but I have so much respect for boxing now. To be able to dismantle someone with just your hands is an art in itself.
Reznick all these tributes of the greats are superb man. Tip of the hat to ya
Thanks reznik6, I watch boxing highlights almost every day, there are good guys editing, but you are just the best. I've seen all your videos, just my humble opinion.
Looking forward to watch the new "Boxing Legends (color)!
And when you have some time, make a Roberto Duran footage, my favorite fighter of all time!
Best regards from Portugal
+neiva123 Thanks man, I really appreciate it
3:47 OMG!! 😂 The fight was on Saturday, but he knocked the guy into next Tuesday!
Nuclear right hand
Thank you for this 👌
1:54 That is Don Dunphy's call of Louis fighting Walcott in their rematch. The words (not heard here) that followed the line: "No, No it is all over Joe Louis knocks him out in the eleventh round..." were words spoken by another announcer backing Dunphy who simply said: - "NEVER FIGHT JOE LOUIS TWICE." - Louis had seven rematches throughout his career. Joe Louis ALWAYS did better in his rematches always winning stopping his opponent and always showing better than he did in the first bout:
Lee Ramage
first bout tko 8th round
rematch tko 2nd round
Max Schmeling
first bout ko (loss) 12th round
rematch ko 1st round
Bob Pastor
first bout decision in 10 rounds
rematch knockout in 11th round
Abe Simon
first bout tko 13th round
rematch tko 6th round
Buddy Baer
first bout tko (disq.) 7th round
rematch ko 1st round
Billy Conn
first bout tko 13th round
rematch ko 8th round
Jersey Joe Walcott
first bout split decision win 15 rounds
rematch ko 11th round
Last year I found an original large framed photo portrait of Joe Louis in a thrift shop in New Zealand. Hes in uniform. In Europe I think. I couldnt find another copy of it online. I had no idea who it was until a boxing enthusiast friend kinda freaked out when i told him what i had found. I paid six dollars for it. I think it might be valuable.
My favorite boxer of all time.
My second favorite heavyweight of all time after mike tyson. Joe louis was poetry in motion when he fought and he was the total packaged fighter
Amazing video. How cinematic in black and white love it. Pierce f history
I believe Ali was the greatest heavyweight champ of all time, based on his record and ability to adapt over the years. (The relevant powers that be had no right to strip away his title. But that's another story.)
But Louis is the second-greatest heavyweight.
Granted, his footwork wasn't nearly as good as Ali's. But my God, what a puncher. Louis generated enormous power over an absurdly short distance.
I've seen Louis described as having Foreman's power with twice George's speed. That's not bad. I'd say Joe hit much harder than anyone expected, based on his less-than-towering size; and his power derived from his perfect technique.
Remember, too, that Louis coldcocked several guys who outweighed him significantly, like Carnera and Buddy Baer.
Great Fighter!
🎙 🥊🥊🥊🥊🥊JOE THE BROWN BOMBER LOUIS:
AMERICAN LEGEND/MAVERICK /ICONIC/GLADIATOR ‼️
The greatest finisher in all of heavyweight boxing
He was beautiful, his technique was beautiful, your production was equally beautiful..thank you for this.
HE IS POWER
max baer summed it up when asked why he didn't get back up from the last knockdown .... your gonna have to pay more than 50 dollars to see my execution .... he's beautiful to watch what a fighter !!!
RIP JOE LOUIS🤞🏾🥊🥊🐐
God ths music flashes m back to interstellar
Vidio precioso joe luis era un superclase avanzado asu epoca este si ke era el bonbardero negro no el wilder de ahora para mi opinion el tercero mejor solo despues ali y tyson
the thing about Joe,the could knock you out with both hands and did not miss that often
It baffles me when people say that Louis wouldn't have been able to "find and hit" Ali. Ali, even in his prime, got clipped by punchers who, with all due respect, weren't in the same class as Louis -- do you really think the GREATEST puncher in boxing history couldn't have been able to find and hit Ali?
Ernie Reyes I’m pretty sure he would have connected with some good shots against even a prime Ali. These kinds of questions are tough, in many ways styles make fights, but there are also high points in the careers of any athlete where they are the best they’ll ever be, and during that window of time in their greatness, it’s often anybody’s guess how they would do against each other. The Ali that destroyed Cleveland Williams, vs the Louis that patiently hunted down a very good and fast Billy Conn,... Wow, I don’t know, you tell me, there’s merit to either case about who would win that fight.
3:47 this is art
That right hand is something special. He could generate ko power in any position from any distance even mere inches. I always argue he could have ko any fighter in history if he landed. I always get people completely missing the point. Oh ali would outbox him oh tyson will kill him. Maybe. That's not the point. The point is if joe lands can they take it.
Great
Boxing is the support with most unchanged and unmodified rules ...lol
Only Reznick would think to pair Hans Zimmer's musical score from 'Interstellar', with a tribute to a man who could knock you senseless with his out of this world punching power. Brilliant. Truly brilliant.
My grandfather passed away yesterday and he always used to tell me about Joe Louis as a kid growing up. Thanks for the great video Reznick.
Yh
"just like every boy has an idol to look up.. I too had Joe louis" - sugar ray Robinson
The fact that legends like sonny Liston, George foreman and sugar ray Robinson respect Louis so much is telling of his admirable character
@@Tom-dd5lm the legends you mentioned all have agreed that joe was the greatest... Foreman recently was asked the question and he said joe was the greatest
@@theslash9210 that's my guy
@@Tom-dd5lm did see the Anthony fight yesterday
@@theslash9210 yeah, I really expect that to happen, now I wonder how Usyk would do against the other top heavyweights
Not only do I believe that Louis was the greatest heavyweight champion of all time, but he was an American hero. It is disgusting how he was treated by the government. Joe Louis was an example and a lesson for all of us. His heart was bigger than the whole world. RIP great warrior...
Yeah
The IRS did that to him out of revenge and they did the same thing to Sugar Ray Robinson too. Louis and Robinson refused to fight exhibition fights during WW2 unless the black soldiers were also allowed to watch (can you actually believe that the US Army expected 2 black champions to entertain white troops while the black troops sat segregated and bored in their barracks). The army gave in to Louis' s protests and allowed black troops to watch too. (How kind of them). However later the IRS hounded Louis into poverty out of spite. Lucky for Louis, karma took over and Joe met and married a wealthy woman who paid his tax debt in full and got those vindictive bloodersuckers off his back.
misa smith because a white government didn’t let black troops really fight even tho some did like the red tails
misa smith first off please learn to write correctly. Second, they didn’t “spare” minority’s of anything. They wanted to fight a long side white troops yet they weren’t really allowed to fight beside them because they where of colored skin. Lastly, please bring in facts to this argument instead of just saying opinions because the white government of the time did not spare anyone from anything. They just prohibited certain groups from fighting in the war because they where colored.
LEADER thanks for the backup but there really isn’t any point in arguing with her if she’s uneducated🤷🏽♂️. It will be like talking to a stubborn 5 year old who doesn’t understand how the world works
I love the manner in which he never gloated or celebrated over a fallen opponent.
cuz almost everyone was programmed to be racist he can't just be cocky he gon get killed over jealousy
You can tell a man not to gloat over a defeated opponent but that doesn't mean he's gonna listen. I'm sure he wasn't the only fighter that was told that. I believe Louis by nature was a humble person.
Kenneth Johnson true
@B4 freedomfighter The Galveston Giant. And a white wife to be exact..
@B4 freedomfighter Jack Johnson, champion in 1908 after ko'ing Tommy Burns
12 years of terrorizing other boxers...True LEGEND
Franco Baresi joe was out of his prime and out of shape gtfo
@Franco Baresi stick to football boxing isnt for everyone
@Franco Baresi You dont know anything about boxing
Franco Baresi what has that got to do with anything. You fail to take into account huge advancements in nutrition and training. Back then you had one champion with everyone after you. You didn’t get to decide who you did or didn’t fight.How good would fighters back then be good now with the information we have these days. Louis was a shell of himself in the Marciano fight. I don’t think fight goes so easy for Marciano against a prime brown bomber. Give the man his respect. I did read somewhere however that Louis said he would never have beaten Marciano prime to prime
Greatest of all time on my list
This was beautiful man, seriously just goosebumps all over.
A truly, truly wonderful highlight reznick. It's hard to see how the sheer cinematic feel of this could be topped. Hats off to you.
+clip11 No he told Ali to put his gloves on
Agreed. All of his edits are amazing.
Joe Louis was perfect. Never clinched, never ran, and had one avenged loss before being forced out of retirement. His combos were fast accurate and usually ended the fight.
was there ever a fight where his chin was tested?
@@clinttigue4726 some say against Billy conn first fight, people said he had a weak chin but I doubt that. Like the original comment said he basically only lost one match in his career, people said he looked sloppy and out of his prime already in his last match of his first career.
Yea Max Schmeling their 1st fight, Joe Louis took 73 flush right hands to the jaw before being KO’d in round 12. But he avenged his first loss with a brutal KO that put Max in the hospital for 2 weeks with a broken vertebrae.
@@clinttigue4726 against max schmeling in his prime. The two other fights he lost was in the 50s
@@Tom-dd5lm 3 match he lost, one against schmeling in his prime
Joe Louis carried the hopes of the world on his shoulders. He did not let us down. No one will ever top that.
The competition in boxing was at another level at that time. Today most Americans are comfortable in middle class society. Pugilistic sports have done better when poverty was at much higher levels. Poor Americans play sports like football and basketball. The fight game is at an all time low. Middle class kids do mma and martial arts. In boxing today we have bigger fighters but not this type of skill and intense competition.
Dar1966 we let him down
+F Crucible There's still plenty of poverty and economic hardship in America and the world at large. But while such factors can be conducive to forming great boxers, it's not absolutely necessary anyways. Here's why you're wrong about the "fight game" being at "an all time low": 1) boxing has become increasingly international, so even if less talent has been produced America, that is more than compensated by the fact that the overall talent pool has expanded to a truly international scale. Nowadays you've got many amazing boxers from Eastern Europe (especially Ukraine) and the Caucasus regions (Kazakhs, Chechens, etc) plus many amazing boxers from Mexico and even Asian countries at the lower wrightclasses (Philippines, Thailand, Japan). Even Great Britain is producing greater boxing talent now than in the past. 2) Sports in general evolve over time. The skills and tactics become more refined, the training methods become more advanced, nutritional and exercise science/technology improves by leaps and bounds, and fighters study film and build off of the shoulders of greats from the past. 3) If you're talking about the "fight game" in general, then it has vastly improved simply by the fact that MMA, the ultimate combat sport, has come into existence. Boxing once resembled MMA hundreds of years ago before the Queensbury Rules came into effect and limited the scope of the combat. The fact that we get to see a free-form vale tudo sport in which all martial arts are represented and world class talent participates... that alone makes the "fight game" more interesting than it was 50+ years ago. Boxing is still around and thriving, with many legendary talents competing today, but now we got MMA as well, plus kickboxing, Muay Thai is known to a western audience, and submission grappling, it's a fucking Renaissance Era for combat sports. You couldn't be more wrong in your assessment
@@kirklandau2826 Training hasn't improved and the general boxing talent is pretty weak right now.
@@antoniomosley9410 It's improved in some ways (like greater technology, new mental acuity training, advanced nutrition science, etc) and it hasn't improved in other ways. And the boxing talent is weak right now??? C'mon. There's plenty of outstanding boxers around at the moment. Crawford, Inoue, Usyk, Spence, Lomachenko, Lopez, Beterbiev, Alvarez, Golovkin, Saunders, Smith, Fury, Joshua, Davis, Russel Jr, Andrade, Charlo, and others (these are just some off the top of my head).
JOE LOUIS. The greatest knockout artist in boxing history. Many, many other great boxers on that list. All are behind this fellow, in my opinion. Joe Louis was trained by Jack Blackburn. Terrific trainer. He and Louis worked together long and hard in the gym perfecting the art of Joe's punching. Nobody ever put his punches together in a more devastating fashion than Joe Louis. A sharpshooter with dynamite in his blows; throwing them at his opponents in rapid fire combination - seemingly able to deliver beautiful blows at any moment in the fight, at will. Flawless. Want to learn how to correctly throw a jab, hook, straight right hand, overhand right, uppercuts, body shots, etc.? Watch Joe Louis. A hard hitting heavyweight with perfect delivery of his blows. Louis is the definition of a textbook puncher; a truly superb knockout artist. Indeed, the best ever. FANTASTIC UPLOAD ONTO TH-cam! Superbly done.
Great post !
All hail the greatest heavyweight champion of all time, The Brown Bomber!
thats why he,s the greatest puncher in boxing history.....flawless...
nycinstyle
I agree! I think Louis would've beaten Ali.
nycinstyle .do you think louis had trouble with movers as with conn and walcot,a prime ali was so fast on his feet,and ali was never ko,ed.does louis beat him on points?
2:40 His feet weren't even planted when the left was thrown. That punch damn near lifted that man off his feet.
His power was unreal.
The man's name was 2-ton Tony galindo. He legitimately weighed 250 lb or more. Joe Lewis lifted him off the canvas with one punch. Let that sink in. He's not punching some little 190 lb guy like Rocky Marciano, he's punching a guy off the ground that weighs more than Linux Lewis.
People speak of the power of George Foreman. Where he punched 195 to 205 lb Joe Frazier up and then down. Foreman had his feet set when he delivered those upper cuts. Joe punched a man weighing 50 to 60 lb more than Frasier up and then down with his feet not set.
I honestly think that Louis is the hardest puncher of all time.
@@paysonfox88 Tony galento was around 233 pounds when he fought Louis and he's a shorter man as well that was why he was got lifted off the canvas.
@@adamryamizard5560 Stop hate’n 🤡, the great Joe Louis is rated number one on Ring Magazine’s greatest punchers of all time so get out here with that bull💩 you yapping about.
neither were his after it lano
The precision of Louis’ punches are truly astonishing.
I feel so bad for Joe Louis after what the government did to this man he gave his heart and soul to boxing rest in peace champ.
jewish government in US?
Joe Louis had stupid power. It was so sudden and snapping like a car crash. There have been a bunch of power punchers in HW boxing history, but no one was as precise, and as jarring when they landed their shots. When he landed clean, it was just so picture perfect, and you weren't surviving his punches. It was how accurate and pin point his punches were combined with his quickness and snap that created that Lazer beam like punching power. His punches are the most beautiful of all the punchers in HW history.
Just watch him throw and land his punches. Picture perfect form and snap on his punches. Perfect amount of rotation, hips, leg drive, shoulder thrust, everything was so efficient and smooth, yet so explosive and machine like.
What about Julian Jackson?
Yeah, he was a savage as well.
we wont know how great Joe was because of the quality of some of his opponents but he was best two handed fighter I have ever seen
reg buc max baer primo carnera max schmelling jack sharky jersey joe walcott and buddy baer were all top oponents beat by Joe louis
Dempsey, Marciano, Liston, Foreman, Tyson - All have the power! But only few have the sting of the bee!
Deontay Wilder Wishes he had Punches as crisp as “The Brown Bomber” Joe Louis
I like Joe Louis, but have to admit, the guys he fought hardly had much head movement. Almost like guys back in the day felt like the stronger person will always win and Joe Lois was always the stronger dude with a brilliant centre of gravity for the launch.
@@sikhumbuzomthombeni5903 ? So Billy Conn didn't have head movement or the likes of Pastor?
@@sikhumbuzomthombeni5903 he was technically so far ahead of his time. Still seems like a modern style
@@sikhumbuzomthombeni5903 well walcott was a slippery fighter joe beat him despite being past his prime
@@mjkpanda, that would make the most sense. Most of the full fights I saw was almost as if the opponents thought they could walk through that kind of power and accuracy. He has a sharp eye for the perfect head shot so it would make sense to almost bait him and move as much as possible rather than trying to take that head on.
Louis always had perfect form, compact fast hands. Put his body into his power punches. Those body punches were the things of nightmares. Perfectly placed and powerful. Young Tyson said it's hard to imagine anyone, even Ali, beating Louis.
Yeah cuz d Amato thought the same but we actually will never know there always only will be opinions on that
@@DBShortsIO until we start with genetic engineering and they bring back two clones to duke it out
I was thinking the same thing. How do you beat someone with that kind of hand speed and that much power? Plus he was a wonderful boxer.
As cloning goes - you could clone Ted Williams a thousand times, and be lucky to come up with three individuals who could hit .300.
Only one fighter did beat Louis near his prime.... Max Schmeling.
When I was in grade school, all the different grade levels were studying different decades in the 1900’s, and we all had to pick a historic person from that era to make a report/presentation on. My 6th grade got the 1930’s, and I picked the brown bomber as my person... after studying him then, Joe Louis has always stuck with me. RIP to the legendary champ.
I love how humble joe Louis is
man he really whooped on canelo 2:08 ;) always a pleasure rez! you the man!
jajaja he looks like him jaja
lmfao
Just like GGG done ha
Canelo must've traveled back in time and buffed up to heavyweight.
Canelo had to time travel into tbe future to run away from Joe lmao
Homeboy used to make dudes do 360 twirls with one blow. Fuckin insane. And the interstellar theme song over this video just throws it over the top. Fuckin magical
Facts
2:21 the most beautiful KO I have ever seen, period. No raw power, but perfect body rotation, distance control and weight transfer from the backfoot. Executed on the highest- and most beautiful form possible. You'll only understand this if you are well known to the importance and right execution of body mechanics in boxing. Thank you Joe louis.
He was a "perfect puncher"...his feet were almost always in position to deliver his combinations...champ from 1937-1949...died in April 1981...class in and out of the ring...
Beautiful video. Died 35 years ago today.
coxscorner is this cox corner with mike casey? If so i have a few questions
I remember reading about his death as a 12 year old, remember thinking how young he was,(67) passing away. Because Holmes was about 31 and Ali 39. Time passes ,the best thing you could do is try to attach as many fun memories through the years, before illness degrades you, and death overtakes your loved ones.
Holy shit!! Instant fan I never seen footage of this man god damn
From here IT looks like his basics re absolutely solid. Hes Solid,his onentwos Are made For The second shot.
I didn't Even know There was a Guy like him.
Effortless still solid ,honed and delieviring every shot as hard as he can.
Punching Perfection
@@Pedro_Le_Chef💯💯💯
He wasn’t a large heavyweight. Which makes his knockouts even more impressive.
My favorite fighter. Joe Is truly a LEGEND.
R.I.P
Joe Louis was the most powerful and fastest punching heavyweight boxer in ring history. His great hand speed, especially in combination, was awesome to behold. He had a powerful jab, threw every punch perfectly and with wasteless accuracy. His right cross, thrown short and straight, was sheer dynamite. The "Brown Bomber" never ducked anyone as his record 25 title defenses attests to. Of those 25 successful defenses, 21 were won by knockout, 17 of those were ten counts! 5 in the first round! He also knocked out six men who held the Heavyweight Championship of the World. From 1934 to 1949, when he first retired as champion, his record was 60-1 with 51 knockouts. He held the Heavyweight Championship for a record of nearly 12 years.
Ah Jesus. Quicker than Muhammad Ali or Mike Tyson?
Mikey Sexton Considerably faster hands than Tyson, Ali though, that’s a tough one,...
@@JeffaHensley I'd have to say I think both fighters are considerably quicker than Joe Lewis, especially Muhammad Ali... No contest there in my opinion, but each to their own!
I think Patterson or Ali is he fastest punchers in heavyweight history but his hands were the fastest that were also very powerful
You can't possibly live in touch with reality and think he was faster than Tyson. That's just not possible. Schizophrenia, maybe.
Joe Louis is the G O A T been saying that for almost 30 years!! A perfect fighting machine!! I'll take 12 years as unbeaten over winning the title then losing it and winning it back..
Gary Miller.ive always had the same opinion that louis maybe the best ever,i too have watched and read about him for 30 years since i was 14 years of age.people may question some of his opposition,but that can be said about most champions.louis was so far ahead of his time,best puncher in boxing history
Gary Miller.ive always had the same opinion that louis maybe the best ever,i too have watched and read about him for 30 years since i was 14 years of age.people may question some of his opposition,but that can be said about most champions.louis was so far ahead of his time,best puncher in boxing history
Gary Miller If you’re talking about Al, he only lost it once, way after his prime when he an old man in boxing years. He might’ve been developing Parkinson’s too against his fight with Spinks.
Happy Man shut up stupid casual
+Jay Cartwright Simply saying something is a "fact" does not magically make it so
Absolutely breathtaking. Soon as I seen a Joe Louis video I was like wow, I hope the video can match his greatness then I heard the music in the first second I said wow, this is going to be out this world. Pulled at my heart strings. Absolutely amazing, I would love to contact you personally.
The way he lifted Tony Galento off of the ground with the left hook and all the damage he did to the Baer brothers Carnera and Abe Simon are proof that he would have slaughtered many of today’s heavies
Boxing techniques have developed a lot since then, but if heavyweights from today fought in that time then probably.
@David McFrost You do know he kod men who was just as big as those guys you just mentioned right? Who was just as good as them.
@David McFrost Second tier really? Primo Carnera was heavyweight champion who kod good opponents and extremely athletic. Buddy Baer could roll with punches better than any modern heavyweights. How the heck can Lewis beat the likes of a prime Ali who defeated Liston who jabs can ko people? Joe Louis would slip and counter and parry the likes of Lewis jabs with mere ease since he parried Primo Carnera jab who had a 85 inch reach. Klitschko Brothers literally a big stiff who couldn't move as much and fought in a weak era.
@LFC1892 He kod multiple giants who easily comparable to size and weight to modern fighters.
@LFC1892 Oh really? Primo Carnera fought at a faster grueling pace while able to have good footwork and wasn't afraid to use his jab to set up combinations. Buddy Baer rolled with the punches better than any modern heavyweight and able to change up his style of fighting. And both heavyweights could fight on the inside. So please explain how the modern heavyweights have better IQ when they can't simply use basic feints.
There’s a reason why Louis is the Ring Magazine Greatest puncher of all time
No other man has ever had the combination of power + speed + timing and selection
Mike Tyson was easily the greatest puncher. Louis wasn't even close to Tyson. Only Nostalgia would name Louis the best puncher. George Foreman was another better puncher. But Louis was certainly the best of his time
@@columkenn Joe Louis had that kind of power weighing under 200 in some of his fights.
@@columkennGeorge foreman says Louis is the GOAT
@@kingofnewyork7765 People say lots of things. Did Foreman fight Lewis?
Louis could just walk away after he drops his opponent cause he's knows you're knocked out when you hit the canvas #LEGEND
*"He doesn't Fight by the Book. He Threw the Library at me."*
*~ Joe Louis on Rocky Marciano*
Yea, but Rocky Marciano didn’t wanna fight Sonny Liston and Floyd Patterson.
@@bossplayermfs5972 *- why not?*
I've watched this countless times and will continue to, this is truly amazing , the footage , the music it gives me goosebumps everytime. Joe louis in his prime is a thing of beauty.
Ali would have a lot of trouble against prime Joe louis
Joe Louis was Muhammad Ali idle. Just like Muhammad Ali was Mike Tyson idle.
@@carnellmills22 for good reason
we need a fight night game classic addition.
Wisdom Tooth ikr
Wisdom Tooth b
You have joe Louis in fight night
Boy! Two ton tony had a chin.
That's as close as you'll ever get to seeing a lion in the shape of a human
There’s a reason that right hand of his is statued right in the heart of Detroit: fights like these.
No disrespect to ALI but I always thought JOE LOUIS was the Greatest of all time not only great in boxing but he fought for his community and his country GREATEST OF ALL TIME
I'm not being disrespectful but I think a 14
Stone Joe Louis would dismantle Tyson fury
@@Jerrylewis12here how would he not land? That's the question
@@Jerrylewis12herehis hands were slow? No more boxing talk for you
@@ascendediam get off your burner accounts and stop messaging yourself you bot
Joe had quick hands, great footwork, and bone crushing power in his right and left all delivered with such an efficient economy of movement. Great great champion and a man who got treated poorly and screwed over by D.C.
He had everything that made a champion-endurance, stamina, heart, power, technique, speed.
@@ascendediam your one to talk about 'troll'. This is an open discussion.
@@jeromerizzo423
Notice how that person is now gone...
I went round & round with it for awhile but I think it finally gave up and deleted it's account...lol.
If there was a time machine I'd go back in time to watch joe louis
Man.. the heart of a lion sharky and these warriors showed.
"Louis measures him. A right to the body, a left hook to the jaw. And Schmeling is down!"
The greatest of all time..rest in peace brown bomber
Joe Louis is the Greatest Fighter all Time.
@@cmoneytheman 4:19 The only punch that ever really mattered in the real world. If you don't know why, you need to learn some boxing history.
@@cmoneytheman Joe Louis is the goat, deal with it.
@@ascendediam dummy get off your burner cmoney
@@cmoneytheman did Joe Louis fuck your grandma or something
Joe Lous is the greatest HW of all-time! no doubt!
I agree
He was great but never beats Ali.
George Foreman is the best
Mike Fields That’s debatable.
@@mikefields2243 see ali interview interview with louis, smartass. You will get perfect reply of louis to big mouth ali.
When talking about his fighting ability, it's important to mention that, in my opinion, he wasn't bad at anything but also wasn't extremely good at anything too. He has mastered all the punches but so did any fighter that is worth his salt. However, the thing that boggles my mind about him are three things; The accuracy in which he punches ( visible at 3:02 , with that right hand and how accurately it lands), how he only moves his head the necessary distance to avoid a punch; it being 2 or 3 inches, meaning that he only moves the amount of distance necessary, nothing more and nothing less, and finally his finishing; if Louis stuns you, and he does so consistently, then there is no way you would survive. Maybe you won't get knocked out but at least hurt really really badly if not knocked down. In short, his accuracy/precision, timing and distance acumen, and his finishing ability is what makes him the greatest heavyweight for me. especially his finishing, never seen someone finish like him. Very very accurate in the midst of a battle, where adrenaline impacts a fighter the most. Despite that, he manages to land the punch with full power, speed and accuracy. Truly the greatest.
He's a torro. Accuracy is their specialty. I see it in tennis. Djokovic, Agassi
@@aachoocrony5754what is a torro? First time hearing that
@@sanchez5963 Torro/bull, referring to the Zodiac sign.
Note this as well: Joe's punches were often quite short, yet they packed overwhelming power --
Zriter59 Escritor deliberately short and measured I would say. those short punches will get you
Damn this remastered footage looks slick, it's like it's from a movie
he said he never punched anyone so hard as he did to PAulino Uzkudun in his sole KO defear of his career, PAulino, a basque Stone lifter, hard as Steel, had to pick up of his teeth from the canvass, he had golden teeth ever since. over 14 pieces
The all time GOAT JOE LOUIS
Really good job Reznick. Top quality. What a wonderful boxers, him and Marciano.Thank you, from France .
I’m 32 now but I’m glad that I at least know that I had a relative who helped fought for the country and a heavyweight champion. Our hometown courthouse built a statue of him years ago to honor his legacy and hometown. After watching this, I drove to the house where he was born & raised. His great great family members still live there today in LaFayette, Al off of hwy 50 on a long dirt road. My mom’s side always talked about him growing up but I didn’t understand who he was to us until I was about 25.
Best Joe Louis video on youtube! Joe Louis would knock out Tyson Fury and Vladimir Klitschko on the same night.
+Stoker Thompson Too small. he'd ko all the top cruiserweights though
+Capn Pike He KO'd Primo Carnera, Abe Simon and Buddy Baer, all of those men were far larger than him.
+Capn Pike Not too small. Once you hit 200 pounds its enough weight to knock out anybody. Look at Louis laser accuracy and full body weight behind punches. Buddy Baer was 6'5" 240 thats as big as modern heavyweights Louis right hand destroys him. Abe Simon was 6'4" 260 Louis breaks him down. A great boxer as well as a great puncher.
coxscorner Hmm i don't know. If Louis was 6 foot 5 and 230 then i would favor him against anybody today but at 6 foot 1 and 200lbs he would be at a massive disadvantage against some of the modern hws who are 6 foot 8, 6 foot 9, 260lbs. I know Louis kod a couple of guys who where bigger/heavier then him but i don't think they where at a technical level of a klitscko or tyson fury
+Capn Pike And they weren't, but Klitschko is a timid fighter whose clinching would prove fatal as Louis knew how to land uppercuts on the inside, and we all know what happened the last time Klitschko got nailed with a good shot to the chin. Fury on the other hand moves well for a big guy and is more aggressive of a fighter, but he lacks one-punch knockout power despite his size, and was decked by a cruiserweight (Steve Cunningham) and was sent to the canvas. Cunningham is a good fighter, but he doesn't have near the punching power, hand speed, or stamina that Louis possessed. Cunningham also lacked the pinpoint accuracy and defensive skills of Louis. My point is, Fury would put up a good fight, but ultimately the tricks he used on Cunningham wouldn't work as Louis would catch him coming in, and the shots he'd land on Fury would have greater devastation than those of Cunningham. I can't see Fury being able to take all of them, especially when they keep on coming round after round. Fury would likely end up looking like Arturo Godoy at the end of the fight.
Damn. The velocity and impact on those punches is unreal. Can't imagine getting hit by one of those.
Kris Turner-Chong Put you in a coma