Bringing Back Old Debate: Mike Tyson vs Joe Louis

[GordonChen]

Who Wins?

[goose 5]

A peak Tyson wins by knockout.

[elmersalsa]

A peak Tyson wins by knockout.

Tyson 2x

[Seamus]

X3 Early

[Ambling Alp II]

Perhaps Louis scores an early knockdown. Then Tyson, like he did so many times, shows his heart and comes back from adversity and wins.

[Nile4000]

Tyson in 2 to 3 rounds.

[DrDuke]

Tyson had all tools to stop Louis: speed, power, combinations. Louis was enough hittable and chinny for Tyson.

[Ambling Alp II]

Agreed. And Louis had the all the tools to stop Tyson.
Which one is more likely to come back to win if he got in trouble early?

[Jeff_lacy_ko]

Id take tyson.

Tyson had issues with guys who jabbed and they grabbed and wrestled.

[GordonChen]

Tyson Stops Him Around 5-6

[Ezzard]

Not sure either way.

If Louis is still there after an early onslaught he would likely go on to stop Tyson. But if he starts slow as he often did then Mike can stop him early.