![]() He didn’t move his upper body around vigorously like a Joe Frazier, but made sure not to stay a stationary target. He’d often stay on the balls of his feet, and would switch up his schemes by sometimes resorting to a flatfooted stance. This often left his body wide open for counterpunches downstairs, although rarely did opponents have the pugilistic wherewithal to do so. In many of his fights, if not all, he had a tendency to throw a jab, with his off arm up and out - elbow extended and all - and his right glove protecting his face. The longest-reigning heavyweight champion in history had a habit of positioning his head slightly to the right, probably as a defense mechanism. He didn’t fight upright like a Larry Holmes, or shrunk and low like a Mike Tyson, but had good balance and positioning. “The Brown Bomber” fought out of the orthodox stance, his posture was usually slightly crouched, feet not too far apart. His 76-inch wingspan exceeded his height, and allowed for him to establish distance against other fighters, often by simple arm extension. He maintained his model physique throughout the duration of his career. He wasn’t your typical hairy-chested slugger, but rather a cut, muscle-bound, marble carving of a specimen, who didn’t let his mass disrupt his fluidity. The Alabama native was as chiseled as they come, especially in the era in which he fought. ![]() Louis stood at nearly 6’2”, weighing in the high 190s. When looking at his prowess, a great place to start is his physical attributes. That takes nothing away from his greatness by way of recency bias, and gives us a chance to illuminate everything about the former world champion.īorn in 1914, Louis entered the professional sport of boxing at the ripe age of 20 years and 55 days old. ![]() Most casual boxing fans, and even some avid aficionados, may not have dug in the archives to find the myriad of fights in which Louis made his bones. “The Brown Bomber” Joe Louis carved out an all-time great career and gave light to the sport of boxing during an era plagued by Depression and war.
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