As a boxer Louis had everything. He is without doubt the greatest combination puncher to ever lace on the gloves. No one could put their punches together as beautifully as did Louis. He threw every punch in the book with text book perfection, the jab, the hook, the cross, and the uppercut. He placed his punches with waste less accuracy to vital points; to the heart, across the liver, behind the ear, under the floating rib, to the mental foramen nerve (the chin). His punches were short, often travelling only inches, yet they landed with jolting power. In this extremely important category of punching efficiency Louis has no peer.
Thank you for this. My late beloved father was a boxer / fighter in the Joe Louis Era. He explained the world-wide attention the Max Schmeling fights drew - and the gravity of them both. Leading into WWII - the world literally stopped to watch those fights. Dad always explained how Louis was the greatest heavyweight with no less than 25 successful title defenses. Thank you - for explaining why. This video - was a joy. Thanks Fran. Thanks, Dad.
Really nice background. Thank you for taking the time to comment, really nice to hear about your lovely experience with your dad 👍. The Schmeling/Louis battles were definitely a reflection of the times. Thank you again
Joe Louis made twenty five defences, twenty in the first four years of the title being in his possession. He was a superlative fighter gifted with wonderful body mechanics and an iron will. He was at his best when under pressure. A good example of this being his very first title defence against Tommy Farr in a fight that went the distance; Farr gave the best performance of his life. They were both 24 years old at the time.
A prime Louis is beautiful to watch because of the factors you point out, balance, technique, and accuracy, and he also had a great blend of power and snap in his punches. I read that he said that he'd never hit anyone as hard as he could, which was probably good news for his opponents.
Fantastic video! Joe Louis is my favorite heavyweight of all time. Amazingly well rounded. Very economical. His boxing should be studied by all aspiring boxers.
Joe was probably the best short range puncher their has ever been . He could generate power with very little movement and his body was all in proportion
Outstanding video on Joe Louis. A very fundamentally sound boxer. Coach Fran, would you possibly do a 5 Fearsome Factors on Jack Dempsey? The Manassa Mauler was ahead of his time, and was studied very much by Mike Tyson. I’m a switch hitting boxer, and Dempsey’s Double Shift and shifting techniques were very much ahead of his time. GGG and Dmitry Pirog (KO of Daniel Jacobs) and the legendary champion Marvelous Marvin Hagler (R.I.P.) utilized the very effective art of shifting.
Always has been and always will be the greatest puncher at any weight,just looks so correct,leverage,speed, timing and accuracy.Joe Louis was the most complete puncher......
Joe Louis was literally a fighting machine. Everything he did was so textbook perfect that he didn't seem human. He didn't even show emotion in the ring as he pummeled his opponents to oblivion with that expressionless poker face of his.
I love to hear astute knowledgeable commentary from an elite instructor extolling the prowess of the great old timers especially joe louis and dempsey of course robinson
Love the passion you show for the craft of some of these great old timers Fran. Would love to see more videos in this series! Perhaps Sugar Ray Robinson, Ezzard Charles and Archie Moore...
Hi Fran, thanks so much for the clip, a great explanation of the components of the Boxing style of the great Joe Louis, whenever I watch him I'm still in awe of him, cheers from down Under
The Blackburn crouch. A great stance used in a similar way by Hopkins though two very different fighters. Louis was a beautiful fighter though he had a few blind spots that were highlighted by the unlikely Tony two tonnes.
The thing about Tony Galento was the fact of his enormous strength and fitness, though he did not look it. Round-house fighters were never a favourite of Joe's. Stalking boxers like Louis can be a little out of their element with brawlers, but Joe still made a mess of him.
For me joe Louis is the greatest heavyweight of all time, a fully focused joe Louis was devastating think he was up around 14St against abe Simon, he would be cruiser weight if he was fighting today and with nutrition changes could have very easily been up at heavyweight very similar dimensions to Holyfield,
another brilliant video Fran! that rear shoulder sunk in and front naturally up is definitely an interesting one. one of the coaches on UA-cam named Tom Yankello preaches that as one of the fundamentals of a stance.
I agree with you Fran about Louis being able to compete today. I'd even argue that the conditioning of the older generation boxers was far superior to today's fighters. I say this because the likes of Joe Louis, Jose Napoles, Ray Robinson and the other greats fought multiple title defences within a year. The likes of Napoles especially looked so natural in the ring because he was always preparing for a fight within a few fortnights notice. The current fighters are trained to fight once a year at most, which means that it takes a lot of effort for these fighters to reach their peak levels.
Such a nice video on one of my favourites! And I had to smile throughout the entire video, because you could not stop yourself from praising Joe Louis just the way I do when I tell my friends who don´t box themselves :D Do you think he would have beaten Ali? I am really not sure myself, because Louis definitely struggled with movers like Ali. On the other hand Eddie Futch made Ken Norton fight Ali the way Louis did and he seemed to be really successful with that.
The Brown bomber was the greatest ever heavy weight. He’d knock anyone out in his prime. Stone cold, complete package. The stance, build, footwork, pawing defense, accuracy, boxing smarts and power.
Hey Fran! Just downloaded the ebook i found in one of youre videos. Just have this quick question. I have been doing kickboxing for two years now(i am 18), and i have now fallen in love with boxing. I want to become the best scandinavian boxer ever, but my question to you is it to late? I dont belive so, however i dont really have anyone to spar with until i move in august(exept kickbox spars). Just wondering if you have any tips on how i can become good the best boxer i can be alone😊. Love the channel btw
He represented America 🇺🇸 during World War II weather he planned to or not (he probably didn’t) [he seemed pretty mumble and modest ] he could have represented Earth 🌍 (if there was an intergalactic boxing federation )
3:15 What age generally is *too old* for a boxer who'd want to become an elite-level professional? (The writer A.J. Liebling once joked that 6 years old was too old to start. 🤣 )
I know what you mean in boxing comparing to then and now it's all been done before with styles a lot of great techniques have also been lost that will no doubt become back into fashion. People definitely aren't as tough as they once were physically or mentally with the nutrition they probably ate better compared to all the processed foods and added chemicals. Looking into the story of Sam Langford at the minute that generation was a different world
He's considered to have the best hook in the game but he throws it in a way that is considered wrong, he he has his elbow below shoulder level. Its has me scratching my head because alot of the best hookers like lous, the suger rays,roy jones jr and alot more throw it the "wrong way". Personal i use both, palm down for speed and palm in for power,i dont follow through as much palm down but palm in i use alot of my hip to generate.
It's body mechanics. The shoulder is a weak joint, so the more you raise your elbow laterally, the less you are engaging your lats and supporting that weakness. Obviously, elbow up has other purposes - range, protection etc. I suppose when you are as good as those guys you can break a few rules
Джо Луис умный, он бы обыграл Майка Тайсона. Даже слабые боксёры типо Грин, Тилис, Ботта и то создавали проблемы Майку, так почему Джо Луис бы не выиграл?
makes me laugh when people today think these new heavyweights could beat Louis. Usyk was a natural 200 lbder and he just beat joshua twice loll. people also forget Louis WASHED massive heavies. and they used to train down in wieght, not come in carrying too much weight then suck wind and fight stiff for 12 rounds. humans cant evolve in 70-80 years, the dudes today just carry way too much weight. Look at Louis stand beside Foreman or Ali, or in the ring reffing Frazier vs Quarry, the dude isn't small. He's got a big head, big fists, naturally heavy legs. He fought Charles at 218 lbs, which is heavier than Holyfield when he fought Lewis. Heavier doesn't always mean they are a bigger man. Duran when he reitred hit 250+ lbs, and he was a lightweight. James Toney was 255 in the ring. It's easy to come in heavier, just eat a lot and lift weights for water retention.
His right hand wasnt perfect. You can look up film studies in him and only 1 person ever pointed it out to my knowledge. You will be able to find the video if u look.
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As a boxer Louis had everything. He is without doubt the greatest combination puncher to ever lace on the gloves. No one could put their punches together as beautifully as did Louis. He threw every punch in the book with text book perfection, the jab, the hook, the cross, and the uppercut. He placed his punches with waste less accuracy to vital points; to the heart, across the liver, behind the ear, under the floating rib, to the mental foramen nerve (the chin). His punches were short, often travelling only inches, yet they landed with jolting power. In this extremely important category of punching efficiency Louis has no peer.
It isn't said enough how Joe Louis was ridiculously calm and relaxed too, which ties in with how efficient he was, rarely wasted a drop of energy.
Calm and in-control even with the weight of the world in his shoulders!
Thank you for this. My late beloved father was a boxer / fighter in the Joe Louis Era. He explained the world-wide attention the Max Schmeling fights drew - and the gravity of them both. Leading into WWII - the world literally stopped to watch those fights. Dad always explained how Louis was the greatest heavyweight with no less than 25 successful title defenses. Thank you - for explaining why. This video - was a joy. Thanks Fran. Thanks, Dad.
Really nice background. Thank you for taking the time to comment, really nice to hear about your lovely experience with your dad 👍. The Schmeling/Louis battles were definitely a reflection of the times. Thank you again
Brutal jab (probably the best), deadly right hand, nasty left Hook and a killer instinct .
Joe Louis made twenty five defences, twenty in the first four years of the title being in his possession. He was a superlative fighter gifted with wonderful body mechanics and an iron will. He was at his best when under pressure. A good example of this being his very first title defence against Tommy Farr in a fight that went the distance; Farr gave the best performance of his life. They were both 24 years old at the time.
A prime Louis is beautiful to watch because of the factors you point out, balance, technique, and accuracy, and he also had a great blend of power and snap in his punches. I read that he said that he'd never hit anyone as hard as he could, which was probably good news for his opponents.
We got to see an unleashed Brown Bomber...once, and that was his 2nd fight against Max Schmelling.
We never got to see THAT Joe Louis, ever again.
He was, quite simply, the best.
I love the genuine appreciation and awe this man has for the science of boxing, like he could talk for hours about the great fighters of the past.
Fantastic video! Joe Louis is my favorite heavyweight of all time. Amazingly well rounded. Very economical. His boxing should be studied by all aspiring boxers.
Joe was probably the best short range puncher their has ever been . He could generate power with very little movement and his body was all in proportion
Outstanding video on Joe Louis. A very fundamentally sound boxer. Coach Fran, would you possibly do a 5 Fearsome Factors on Jack Dempsey?
The Manassa Mauler was ahead of his time, and was studied very much by Mike Tyson. I’m a switch hitting boxer, and Dempsey’s Double Shift and shifting techniques were very much ahead of his time. GGG and Dmitry Pirog (KO of Daniel Jacobs) and the legendary champion Marvelous Marvin Hagler (R.I.P.) utilized the very effective art of shifting.
Always has been and always will be the greatest puncher at any weight,just looks so correct,leverage,speed, timing and accuracy.Joe Louis was the most complete puncher......
One of the most underrated boxing channels on UA-cam. I appreciate your work brother.
I appreciate that, really kind of you
Joe Louis was literally a fighting machine. Everything he did was so textbook perfect that he didn't seem human. He didn't even show emotion in the ring as he pummeled his opponents to oblivion with that expressionless poker face of his.
Honestly the best boxing coach
Don't know about that, but glad to be able to post some stuff that hopefully helps. Thanks pal 👍
I love to hear astute knowledgeable commentary from an elite instructor extolling the prowess of the great old timers especially joe louis and dempsey of course robinson
Joe Louis, my greatest inspiration! Cheers for this Fran! Could you perhaps make a video breaking down Joe’s right cross??
Love the passion you show for the craft of some of these great old timers Fran. Would love to see more videos in this series! Perhaps Sugar Ray Robinson, Ezzard Charles and Archie Moore...
Ya Sugar
Amazing vid and Joe Louis is an all time great heavyweight for so many reasons what a boxer
Thank you Kyle - he was poetry in motion 👍
Joe Louis the man
Hi Fran, thanks so much for the clip, a great explanation of the components of the Boxing style of the great Joe Louis, whenever I watch him I'm still in awe of him, cheers from down Under
Thank you Duncan, really appreciate yow watching and glad that you enjoyed the Brown Bomber appreciation session! Hope all is well with you
Just watched that fight...felt every one of those punches
Do other one about Joe Louis
My favorite boxing video on youtube is Joe Luis: Mechanical Wonder by Lee Wylie. He was poetry in motion.
Yup...it's an exception piece of work that does a good job show casing the Brown Bomber.
The Blackburn crouch. A great stance used in a similar way by Hopkins though two very different fighters. Louis was a beautiful fighter though he had a few blind spots that were highlighted by the unlikely Tony two tonnes.
Yes, great trainer Blackburn, definitely up there.
@@myboxingcoach amazing era. Wish it was like that today. All that knowledge. Good gyms in every town.
The thing about Tony Galento was the fact of his enormous strength and fitness, though he did not look it. Round-house fighters were never a favourite of Joe's. Stalking boxers like Louis can be a little out of their element with brawlers, but Joe still made a mess of him.
For me joe Louis is the greatest heavyweight of all time, a fully focused joe Louis was devastating think he was up around 14St against abe Simon, he would be cruiser weight if he was fighting today and with nutrition changes could have very easily been up at heavyweight very similar dimensions to Holyfield,
another brilliant video Fran! that rear shoulder sunk in and front naturally up is definitely an interesting one. one of the coaches on UA-cam named Tom Yankello preaches that as one of the fundamentals of a stance.
Please do more analytical videos of past champions. I loved this. Great video. Like to see Tyson, Frazier, Hopkins. Much love
Tremendous wisdom stripped of all the bells and whistles for full truth, no bullshit.
I loved this 👊🏼
Thanks pal 👍
Very nicely explained greetings from Germany🇩🇪🥊
Thank you, really glad you liked it 👍
I agree with you Fran about Louis being able to compete today. I'd even argue that the conditioning of the older generation boxers was far superior to today's fighters. I say this because the likes of Joe Louis, Jose Napoles, Ray Robinson and the other greats fought multiple title defences within a year. The likes of Napoles especially looked so natural in the ring because he was always preparing for a fight within a few fortnights notice. The current fighters are trained to fight once a year at most, which means that it takes a lot of effort for these fighters to reach their peak levels.
Excellent demo /video fran .very informative
Thanks Patrick 👍
Such a nice video on one of my favourites! And I had to smile throughout the entire video, because you could not stop yourself from praising Joe Louis just the way I do when I tell my friends who don´t box themselves :D Do you think he would have beaten Ali? I am really not sure myself, because Louis definitely struggled with movers like Ali. On the other hand Eddie Futch made Ken Norton fight Ali the way Louis did and he seemed to be really successful with that.
The Brown bomber was the greatest ever heavy weight. He’d knock anyone out in his prime. Stone cold, complete package. The stance, build, footwork, pawing defense, accuracy, boxing smarts and power.
I'm looking forward to a Jack Dempsey video!
Great suggestion, toughness personified.
I have read the toolkit it's is very helpful thank you coach
Thank you very much, really glad that it helped 👍
The best boxing coach in the world.
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Great video great view boxing. Training body
Couch Fran 🍻 👏 cheers
Hey Fran! Just downloaded the ebook i found in one of youre videos. Just have this quick question. I have been doing kickboxing for two years now(i am 18), and i have now fallen in love with boxing. I want to become the best scandinavian boxer ever, but my question to you is it to late? I dont belive so, however i dont really have anyone to spar with until i move in august(exept kickbox spars). Just wondering if you have any tips on how i can become good the best boxer i can be alone😊. Love the channel btw
Boss video, coach
131k subs and Fran’s in a new gym! So he should be. He an absolutely legend
Thanks Alex, appreciate that. Not quite a new gym, we are extending and refurbishing our boxing club...like a new gym hopefully👍
Thanks alot for this vid
Nice video
thanks.
I'm shocked his hand speed wasnt mentioned. Nearly super human
The chopping right breakdown pleasee
Who r ur top 5 boxers coach
i hope you could feature willie pep
do u know if joe luis stayed on the balls of his feet or was he flat footed?
He represented America 🇺🇸 during World War II weather he planned to or not (he probably didn’t) [he seemed pretty mumble and modest ] he could have represented Earth 🌍 (if there was an intergalactic boxing federation )
What are you're thoughts about nonito donaire vs naoya Inoue 2
And ggg vs canelo 3?
Can you do a video on Pernell Whitaker please
Brilliant idea, on the list 👍
Maybe a Larry Holmes or Lennox Lewis video series next?
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Joe Louis would destroy every heavyweight of today apart from the furious one aka Tyson fury
...him too, imho.
I would pick Prime Brown Bomber over anyone.
He simply was the most complete boxer in History.
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3:15 What age generally is *too old* for a boxer who'd want to become an elite-level professional? (The writer A.J. Liebling once joked that 6 years old was too old to start. 🤣 )
Could you do one on muhammad ali?
I know what you mean in boxing comparing to then and now it's all been done before with styles a lot of great techniques have also been lost that will no doubt become back into fashion. People definitely aren't as tough as they once were physically or mentally with the nutrition they probably ate better compared to all the processed foods and added chemicals. Looking into the story of Sam Langford at the minute that generation was a different world
Definitel;y worth a longer discussion I think G Man 👍
@@myboxingcoach definitely “It’s tough to get out of bed to do roadwork at 5 am when you’ve been sleeping in silk pajamas.”
- Marvin Hagler
He's considered to have the best hook in the game but he throws it in a way that is considered wrong, he he has his elbow below shoulder level. Its has me scratching my head because alot of the best hookers like lous, the suger rays,roy jones jr and alot more throw it the "wrong way". Personal i use both, palm down for speed and palm in for power,i dont follow through as much palm down but palm in i use alot of my hip to generate.
It's body mechanics. The shoulder is a weak joint, so the more you raise your elbow laterally, the less you are engaging your lats and supporting that weakness. Obviously, elbow up has other purposes - range, protection etc. I suppose when you are as good as those guys you can break a few rules
Mike Tyson vs Joe Louis who wins and why?
Tyson. Too big, fast and powerful. Joe Louis was a wondrous and elegant boxer 👍
@@myboxingcoach Hmm. I didnt made up my mind up about that fight yet. Where do you have Mike at in your ranking all time Heavyweight?
Джо Луис умный, он бы обыграл Майка Тайсона. Даже слабые боксёры типо Грин, Тилис, Ботта и то создавали проблемы Майку, так почему Джо Луис бы не выиграл?
Cus D’Mato told Mike Tyson that he could never be Joe Louis and there’s an interview of that Stacey McKinley one of Mike’s old trainer even say it.
like rocky when he misses hook
makes me laugh when people today think these new heavyweights could beat Louis. Usyk was a natural 200 lbder and he just beat joshua twice loll. people also forget Louis WASHED massive heavies. and they used to train down in wieght, not come in carrying too much weight then suck wind and fight stiff for 12 rounds. humans cant evolve in 70-80 years, the dudes today just carry way too much weight. Look at Louis stand beside Foreman or Ali, or in the ring reffing Frazier vs Quarry, the dude isn't small. He's got a big head, big fists, naturally heavy legs. He fought Charles at 218 lbs, which is heavier than Holyfield when he fought Lewis. Heavier doesn't always mean they are a bigger man. Duran when he reitred hit 250+ lbs, and he was a lightweight. James Toney was 255 in the ring. It's easy to come in heavier, just eat a lot and lift weights for water retention.
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he's also not right about the sprinting. They gave an modern sprinter (de grasse) leather cleats and a dirt track, and Jesse Owens (1930s) smoked him.
My great grandfather fought Joe Louis, was robbed by American judges by most accounts
What's your Gpa's name?
His right hand wasnt perfect. You can look up film studies in him and only 1 person ever pointed it out to my knowledge. You will be able to find the video if u look.
I dis agree homeboy
@@kevinmixon7988 you disagreeing doesn't change the fact his right hand wasn't perfect. What mechanics made his right hand perfect?
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Joe knocked people out with either hand.
No one is perfect but a prime Joe Louis is my pick over anyone.
His tight was perfect cuz it only traveled 6 inches. Or he didn't throw it.