Joe Louis Vs. Mike Tyson Computer Matchup

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This is prime vs. prime, both fighters in top condition, 15 round fights. Matchup is run 1,000 times to minimalize any "freak" results.

Louis wins 844 bouts with 607 stoppages, Tyson wins 137 bouts with 128 stoppages. There were 19 draws. The following is a transcript of a "typical" result: Tyson jumps out to an early lead then Louis seizes control in the middle rounds and stops Tyson late.

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Round 1

0:00 The referee gives Louis and Tyson their instructions, tells them he wants a good, clean fight, and sends them to their corners. Now the bell sounds to start the fight.
0:16 Tyson is either lucky or has radar. Louis's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch!
0:35 Louis retreats into his own corner...
0:40 Tyson is moving his head and shoulders side to side, but his feet are not going anywhere, giving Joe Louis a decent target to shoot for.
0:52 Louis has Tyson trapped!
0:57 Louis wraps up Mike Tyson.
01:01 Lane steps in and breaks it up.
01:06 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round. 0:0 01:11 Louis is forced into his own corner...
01:15 Tyson fires a shot, but it glances off Louis's shoulder.
01:22 Louis just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Tyson with a sharp combination!
01:22 Tyson is glassy eyed and on wobbly Legs after that barrage of punches. Joe Louis just gave him an absolute lacing!
01:37 As high as Tyson is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Louis takes advantage of it.
01:42 Tyson lands a short left hook to the head.
02:03 Tyson lands a crushing hook!
02:03 Louis is clutching his side!
02:17 Tyson has Louis blocked in!
02:22 Tyson is clinching. Early in a fight you have to wonder but late in a fight clinching can give a fighter a breather.
02:40 Lane moves them apart.
02:45 Tyson scores with a big right hand. That shot got Louis's attention.
03:00 Mike Tyson charges in but Louis avoids the rush.
03:00 There's the bell ending Round 1.


Round 2

0:00 Round 2 begins as the bell sounds.
0:06 Joe Louis moves into a neutral corner.
0:10 Tyson is clinching... Louis is trying to free his gloves... They are under Tyson's arms...
0:21 Lane has to separate the two...
0:33 Louis misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch.
0:45 Louis misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning.
0:52 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other.
0:56 Tyson's jab is landing with some authority.
01:09 Tyson scores with three hard shots in a row to the midsection!
01:19 Louis gets off a nice little three punch salvo.
01:31 Tyson seems really focused on what he's doing this round.
01:39 Tyson dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Louis back on his heels!
01:39 Louis is out on his feet after that violent combination!
01:57 Louis leaves the jab just short.
02:16 Tyson tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Louis blocks it.
02:18 Louis lands a stinging jab.
02:35 Louis has freed himself from Tyson. They move quickly to ring center.
02:44 Tyson is holding on to Louis. He seems to be taking a breather.
02:53 Louis pushes Mike Tyson away.
03:00 There's the bell. Louis wings a parting shot that misses. That was close. Round 2 is history.


Round 3

0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 3.
0:13 Louis slides into the corner...
0:17 Tyson throws a flurry of punches but Louis either blocks or slips them.
0:27 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening.
0:39 Louis lands a solid cross!
0:39 Tyson takes a step back, obviously hurt!
0:58 Louis works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center.
01:15 Louis is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight.
01:25 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup.
01:28 Joe Louis takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room.
01:30 Some good body work by Louis but not much on those punches.
01:40 Tyson lands a flurry to the ribs of Louis.
01:54 Louis clinches... Tyson gets an arm free! He should be punching with it!
02:03 Lane moves in to break the clinch.
02:08 The action slows for the moment.
02:16 Louis voluntarily moves onto the ropes.
02:30 That punch actually went behind Tyson's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Louis.
02:33 Tyson lands two hard body shots that made Joe Louis grunt.
02:53 Tyson lands a hard uppercut!
02:53 Louis looks like he might have been hurt by that punch!
03:00 And another stanza comes to a close with the bell.


Round 4

0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 4 begins.
0:08 Louis received a pep talk from Jack Blackburn before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked.
0:14 Watch Louis move. He is darting in and out, in and out, keeping Tyson off balance.
0:14 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them.
0:19 Louis has Tyson cornered!
0:19 Louis forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of Mike Tyson.
0:35 Joe Louis bounces off the ropes, challenging Tyson to come get him.
0:40 Both men look to measure one another.
0:49 Louis is clinching...
0:54 Lane has to break them apart.
01:03 Louis just landed a three punch combo!
01:03 Oh my! those were devastating blows! Tyson is just trying to hang on!
01:20 Tyson tastes Louis's jab.
01:29 Louis pins Tyson in the corner!
01:34 Louis back pedals away from the straight forward attack of Mike Tyson.
01:44 Tyson can't find the range as he tries to work the body.
01:51 Tyson is not having much success cutting off the ring this round.
02:01 Tyson comes in low. Louis puts a headlock on him. Lane knocks Louis's arm off Mike Tyson's head.
02:06 Lane separates the two...
02:14 Both fighters need to close the distance between them.
02:17 It's a knowledgeable crowd tonight. They are letting the fighters know they want to see some action and when it slows down they are quick with their show of displeasure.
02:24 Oh!!! Louis unleashed a crippling right hand to the head!
02:24 Tyson is suddenly in trouble!
02:34 Louis pounds the body with those short punishing hooks.
02:38 Tyson is starting to swell just a little under his right eye. It remains to be seen if it will become a problem.
02:58 Louis feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to be trapped there.
03:00 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square.
03:00 Louis just comes up short with the uppercut.
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 4. Laurie Storm is about ready to climb through the ropes and into the ring to the whistles and cheers of the crowd.


Round 5

0:00 Round 5 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring.
0:19 Louis scores with a quick hook to the head of Tyson after Tyson missed with a wild shot of his own.
0:24 That swelling under the right eye of Tyson is definitely getting worse.
0:35 Louis backs into his own corner...
0:39 Tyson slides along the far ropes.
0:51 He voluntarily moves onto the ropes.
0:57 Louis slides into a neutral corner...
01:01 Tyson really buried that punch into Louis's ribs.
01:01 Louis is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!!
01:18 Louis lands a strong cross!
01:18 Tyson is gasping for air!!
01:36 Louis is holding...
01:40 Referee Lane steps in to break it up.
01:45 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range.
01:49 Louis backs into a neutral corner.
01:53 Tyson cranks up the hook and connects to Louis's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it!
01:53 Those shots all landed square and Louis felt them, he's in a world of hurt!
02:06 Tyson bulls his way inside, pushing Louis up against the ropes. Good thing they don't score on style points.
02:15 Look out! That was a straight right by Tyson!
02:15 Louis seems to be in big trouble after that blow...
02:24 Louis retreats into a neutral corner.
02:28 Tyson is stalking his opponent.
02:37 Louis slides into his own corner...
02:42 Tyson lands a wicked cross!
02:42 Louis is trying to reach for the ropes! His legs have turned to jelly!
02:55 Tyson lands a devastating uppercut!
02:55 Louis is dazed and he is in trouble!!
03:00 And that ends Round number 5.

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Round 6

0:00 Louis and Tyson square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 6.
0:08 Kevin Rooney seemed to pump up Tyson between rounds.
0:08 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Tyson's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Tyson's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds.
0:08 Tyson goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it.
0:18 Tyson traps Louis in the corner!
0:18 Tyson throws a punch and lands. Louis scores with a counter. Looks like Mike Tyson was a little more effective.
0:27 Jack Blackburn is just telling Louis the obvious: throw more punches, move your head, step it up. That's not going to help much!
0:32 Louis smothers Mike Tyson's attack as Tyson tries to get off some shots inside. 2:5
0:39 Louis has Tyson pinned!
0:39 Louis punishes Tyson with his piston-like jab and if he keeps doing it, he might bust Tyson up.
0:55 The fighters are at close quarters now as Louis lands a hook downstairs.
0:59 There appears to be increased swelling under Tyson's right eye.
01:11 Tyson fires and misses.
01:14 Louis has a real weapon in that jab of his. he should use it more.
01:26 Tyson is pinned in his own corner...
01:31 Joe Louis circles around the ring.
01:40 This is turning onto a real pier sixer as both fighters mix it up.
02:03 Joe Louis swings...and misses.
02:10 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 6th.
02:25 Tyson works free! The fighters move to ring center.
02:30 Louis doesn't have to look for Tyson this round. He is right there in front of him.
02:33 Louis connects with a cross to Tyson's body.
02:52 Tyson cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Louis had his elbows tucked in nicely.
03:00 Louis pins Tyson's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches.
03:00 Referee Lane separates the two...
03:00 Round 6 finishes with the sound of the bell.


Round 7


0:00 Laurie Storm exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 7. There it is!
0:07 Kevin Rooney was extremely upbeat during the break with Tyson providing some solid encouragement.
0:07 If the swelling was lessened by Tyson's corner, it wasn't reduced enough to make a big difference. It's going to be a factor in this fight if it continues to worsen.
0:12 Louis ends up behind Tyson as he deftly avoids a straight ahead attack moving to his right.
0:26 Louis just landed a short, clean uppercut that caught Tyson flush. Tyson dropped like he'd been shot.
0:29 Lane positions himself over Tyson and starts the count...
0:29 1...
0:30 2...
0:31 3...
0:32 4...
0:33 5...
0:34 6...
0:35 7...
0:35 Mike Tyson lurches to his feet and awaits the completion of the mandatory 8 count.
0:36 8...
0:36 The fight will go on as Lane deems Mike Tyson is fit to conitnue.
0:36 Louis stunned Tyson. Louis knows how to finish an opponent when he has got one hurt, and he is going to work now!
0:44 Tyson backs into the right corner.
0:49 Louis fires a wild overhand right and misses everything.
01:00 Louis tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening.
01:07 Louis throws a punch and lands. Tyson scores with a counter. Looks like both fighters were effective in that exchange.
01:07 Louis hurt Tyson with that last shot! He's got him on wobbly legs, let's see if he can close the deal!
01:16 Louis tries to double up on the hook to the body and at least one gets through.
01:16 Louis is raining blows down on Tyson, who is obviously hurt. Louis wants to take the decision out of the hands of the judges and he has a chance to do just that!
01:30 That hook by Louis jarred Mike Tyson!
01:30 Tyson is trying to regroup after that punch...
01:43 Louis just comes up short with the combination.
01:54 Louis just can't find the range with that cross.
02:05 Louis lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Tyson.
02:12 Both fighters move back to ring center.
02:12 Tyson takes a right to the body.
02:12 Louis has Tyson is in a world of hurt as He fires away with both hands.
02:16 Tyson's right eye is turning ugly as the swelling under it worsens.
02:20 Tyson retreats into the upper left corner.
02:20 Louis bobs and weaves his way inside and lets his hands go, scoring with a hook.
02:29 There's a lead right hand that finds its mark. That can be a dangerous punch if Louis can land a solid one.
02:43 Tyson picks off the hook by Louis.
02:53 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring.
02:58 Louis fires a lead right that Tyson manages to avoid.
03:00 Oh, there's nothing like a knockdown to bring a crowd to it's feet and those in attendance here are cheering loudly as the round closes.


Round 8

0:00 Louis looks to be in good shape as Round 8 gets underway.
0:08 Kevin Rooney knows Tyson lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds.
0:08 Tyson's corner didn't ignore the swelling he's suffered so far in this bout; however, even with the attention that they gave it, the puffiness doesn't look lessened much, if at all.
0:13 Tyson holds his arms up in disgust as Louis holds him around his waist.
0:22 Tyson tries to get free... Here comes Lane to break them up...
0:34 Tyson lands a vicious hook!
0:34 Louis suddenly has a vacant look in his eyes. That's a bad sign.
0:46 Tyson seems really focused on what he's doing this round.
0:52 Louis scores with a crisp uppercut inside.
01:01 Joe Louis gets in a hook to the body of Tyson.
01:05 Tyson is going to have to protect his continually swelling right eye or it is going to become an issue in this fight!
01:11 Louis moves into the right corner.
01:15 Mike Tyson's misses as Joe Louis backpedals away.
01:17 The cross scores for Louis. He needs to throw that punch more often.
01:22 Mike Tyson is starting to suck wind...
01:31 Tyson is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected!
01:37 Both boxers are in the middle of the squared circle.
01:37 Upstairs and downstairs! Joe Louis lands two quick blows and then moves away from Tyson's counters.
01:47 Louis shoots a cross to the midsection.
01:51 The knockdown suffered by Tyson should have made that last round Louis's by a wide margin.
01:51 The swelling around Tyson's right eye is getting messy and his vision has to be obscured.
01:56 Louis has Mike Tyson trapped in the near right neutral corner...
01:56 A hard jab by Louis gets in.
02:05 The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not.
02:08 Louis pins Tyson in the corner!
02:08 Louis scores with several light punches to the head.
02:08 Mike Tyson reels backward from what looked like a head butt!
02:13 It doesn't look like Tyson has much left at all.
02:18 Louis blasts two wicked shots to the ribs of Tyson and you could see him wince in pain.
02:23 It seems every shot Tyson takes on his right makes the swelling worse.
02:37 Louis traps Tyson's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Lane breaks it up.
02:46 Now they break clean.
02:50 Louis has an army of supporters in tow tonight, judging by all the noise they're making.
02:53 Louis has Tyson trapped!
02:53 Louis scores with the jab.
03:00 Tyson moves into a neutral corner.
03:00 It looks like Louis has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight.
03:00 Tyson shows Louis his back and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 8.


Round 9

0:00 Tyson is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 9 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring.
0:06 Whatever Kevin Rooney said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Tyson has some spring in his step here in the 9th round.
0:06 Mike Tyson's corner is an experienced crew but the swelling he's suffered looks almost as bad as it did before the minute break.
0:11 And Louis tastes the power of a huge uppercut from Tyson!
0:11 That punch may have stunned Louis momentarily.
0:24 Louis backs into the far corner.
0:29 Tyson lands a smashing uppercut!
0:29 Louis is suddenly in trouble!
0:41 Tyson fires a light jab to the stomach.
0:58 Tyson looks to land a uppercut but misses the mark.
01:10 Tyson moves in at an angle, trying to cut off the ring on Louis.
01:19 Tyson fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it.
01:26 Louis lands a hard hook!
01:26 Tyson looks shaken!
01:44 Louis has been watching too much wrestling, the way He's grabbing Mike Tyson.
01:53 Lane is shouting at Louis to break!
02:02 Tyson works his way in and leans on Joe Louis.
02:06 Louis is telegraphing his punches making it pretty easy for Tyson to avoid them. He is going to have to disguise his attempts a little.
02:17 Mike Tyson just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body.
02:17 Tyson is reeling...
02:22 The increased swelling around the right eye of Tyson is fast becoming a hindurance.
02:31 Louis looks to work the body, but Tyson covers up nicely.
02:45 Joe Louis usues his legs to avoid Tyson's punches.
02:47 Joe Louis lands two solid jabs that snap back the head of Tyson.
03:00 Tyson doesn't connect with the cross.
03:00 After the bell both fighters continued to throw punches forcing Lane to step in and break it up.

[The_Demon]

It sounds about right to me,the most likely outcome is a late stoppage from louis,especially over 15 rounds-tysons best chance would be to start very quick and try to catch him cold

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Round 10

0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 10.
0:05 The swelling on the face of Tyson is almost as pronounced as it was before his corner worked on it, in spite of their efforts.
0:07 Tyson moves into the lower corner.
0:07 That straight cross from Louis tagged Tyson. He came right up the middle with that punch.
0:24 Louis is challenging Tyson to fight him and quit clinching.
0:28 Tyson pushes Louis away.
0:38 Louis is just missing by a hair with his punches.
0:50 Louis pummels Mike Tyson, capping off his assault with a stiff uppercut!
0:50 Tyson was shaken by that blow!
01:00 Tyson is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head!
01:03 Louis doubles up to the body, though Tyson seems unfazed.
01:08 The swelling under Tyson's right eye can't get much worse, as it has now ballooned substantially.
01:17 Tyson connects with a violent uppercut!
01:17 Joe Louis staggers into the ropes! He is struggling to remain upright!
01:31 Louis seems really focused on what he's doing this round.
01:36 Mike Tyson is trapped in the corner...
01:41 Louis lands a solid cross!
01:41 Tyson is hurt!
01:50 Both fighters move to ring center.
01:55 That hook from Joe Louis snapped Tyson's head back violently!
01:55 That blast sent Tyson reeling into the ropes!
01:59 Tyson's right eye is little more than a slit right now as the swelling has just about closed it.
02:08 Louis is told to watch holding and hitting by Lane
02:26 Louis backs into a neutral corner.
02:31 Mike Tyson feels his back touch the ropes and tries to reverse his position. He doesn't want to be the one trapped there.
02:36 Quick hands and feet can take you far in this game. Of course, having a good chin helps!
02:44 Tyson lands a strong uppercut!
02:44 Louis looks stunned!
02:44 That punch has opened a cut on Louis. Blood is evident but exactly how bad the cut is can't be ascertained just yet.
02:44 A bad cut has opened up and it looks like it's located on the inside of Louis's left eyebrow. The blood is ******ing from the gash.
02:44 The referee appears to be jockeying for position; he's moving more than the fighters. Apparently, he wants to get a better look at the cut above Louis's eye. Now, he just steps in and stops the action. Lane is escorting Louis over to the ringside doctor to get an opinion on the severity of the cut.
02:44 Well, after talking a long look at Louis's face, the ringside physician has indicated to the referee that the bout can continue. The third man in the ring is going to position both fighters where he wants them and get the action started again here in Round 10.
02:59 Tyson misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well.
03:00 Joe Louis appears to have a pretty good lead at this point.
03:00 As the round comes to a close, both fighters continue to wing shots. That was another good round of action.


Round 11

0:00 Lane motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 11.
0:07 Mike Tyson got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Kevin Rooney's instructions work.
0:07 Louis is ready to go. The cut inside the left eyebrow he suffered won't be a factor at the beginning of the round because his corner man has the bleeding stopped.
0:07 The swelling on the face of Mike Tyson is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Tyson still has distension.
0:15 Tyson whiffs with the uppercut.
0:21 Louis scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline!
0:21 Tyson was stunned by that blow!
0:38 Tyson is holding. Well, he can't get hit if Joe Louis can't throw punches, I guess.
0:47 Referee Lane has to separate the two...
0:52 Louis leans on Tyson and fires a weak hook to the ribs.
01:06 Tyson wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Louis's defense.
01:09 Louis gets off a quick combination to the body.
01:13 Tyson's right eye is nearing the point of closure as the swelling worsens.
01:26 There's a hard shot off the top of Louis's head!
01:26 Louis looks like he was hurt by that punch!
01:40 Louis picks off the jab thrown by Tyson.
01:48 Tyson appears to be trying to load up on his punches.
01:57 Lane tries to separate the boxers but Tyson has a vice-like grip on Louis.
02:01 Lane pries them apart.
02:10 Tyson doesn't look all that graceful but he moves fairly well in the ring.
02:23 Tyson is offering minimal head movement as he comes straight forward.
02:29 Not a lot of action in the ring right now.
02:38 Tyson wraps his arms around Louis.
02:42 Tyson finally lets go of Louis.
02:50 Louis moves into the upper corner.
02:54 Tyson ties up Louis.
03:00 The fighters separate after a clinch.
03:00 It looks like Louis has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight.
03:00 There's the bell, finishing Round 11.


Round 12


0:00 Louis didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 12.
0:08 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Tyson's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Tyson's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds.
0:13 Tyson throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target.
0:15 Louis ****s a right cross off the face of Tyson.
0:28 Louis has Tyson blocked in!
0:28 Both fighters want to work inside for the moment, as Louis blasts home a hook.
0:33 Mike Tyson's right eye is on the verge of closing and he's at a huge disadvantage now, especially from a defensive standpoint.
0:44 Tyson takes a hook as he tries to work inside.
01:02 Tyson suddenly goes southpaw and tries to find an opening. But his punches miss from this side too. Now he goes back to his orthodox stance.
01:14 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening.
01:22 Tyson traps Louis's gloves under his arms, forcing Lane to break them up.
01:26 Mike Tyson and Louis each take a step back.
01:32 Louis feints to the head before burying the hook in Tyson's side.
01:44 They're coming back to the center of the ring now...
01:49 Tyson can't score with short uppercut inside. Louis got his gloves in front of the punch.
01:51 Louis delivers a cross to the nose of Tyson.
01:55 Mike Tyson's badly swollen right eye continues to be a factor in this fight, but now the concern has to be whether or not the swelling is going to lead to a stoppage.
02:09 Tyson lets his hands go inside, but Louis protects his body well.
02:25 Louis lands a vicious combination and down goes Tyson!
02:28 Lane stands over Tyson and starts the count...
02:28 1...
02:29 2...
02:30 3...
02:31 4...
02:32 5...
02:33 6...
02:34 7...
02:35 8...
02:35 Tyson has regained his feet, but he definitely looks dazed!
02:35 Lane is allowing the fight to go on as he motions the fighters together.
02:35 Louis won't want to let Tyson off the hook, now that he has him hurt!
02:49 Louis throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Mike Tyson but it's enough to keep him off-balance.
03:00 Look at that subtle shoulder movement. See how Louis rolls them? That throws off your opponent's timing.
03:00 Forget the sweet science, boxing fans love a knockdown as their approval of that last round clearly demonstrates.

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Round 13

0:00 It's Round 13 of this scheduled 15 rounder.
0:06 Kevin Rooney not only gave Mike Tyson encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Joe Louis. Now it's up to Tyson to implement it.
0:06 Tyson's corner is an experienced crew but the swelling he's suffered looks almost as bad as it did before the minute break.
0:08 Louis throws a hard cross and scores to the head of Tyson.
0:22 Tyson pins Louis's arms. Now they move apart.
0:33 Lane separates the two fighters.
0:37 Louis pushes Mike Tyson away to give himself a little more space to work with.
0:54 * Louis lands a hard combination to the head and Tyson is down!!
0:56 Lane starts counting...
0:56 1...
0:57 2...
0:58 3...
0:59 4...
01:00 5...
01:01 6...
01:02 7...
01:03 8...
01:03 Tyson is up and leaning on the ropes. Now he comes off them and looks toward Louis.
01:03 Tyson looks to have steadied himself and Lane will allow the fight to continue...
01:03 Joe Louis is going to let it all hang out and try to end this fight right here and now!
01:12 Joe Louis's jab connects to Tyson's head.
01:12 Tyson looks bad after taking that last blow from Louis. Louis's a pretty good finisher and there's a lot of time left in this round. Tyson is going to have to reach deep to survive here in the 13th!
01:16 Tyson is at a severe disadvantage now that his right eye has swollen to the point of near-closure.
01:29 Louis is off target with that cross.
01:36 Louis pins Tyson in the corner!
01:41 Louis brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center.
01:45 Louis has Tyson trapped!
01:49 Being down in each of the last two round has taken a huge toll on Tyson!
01:53 Louis connects with stiff left hook to the body.
01:53 Louis stunned Mike Tyson with that last shot and Joe Louis's killer instinct has kicked in as he looks to end the fight.
02:11 Louis is staying at the center of the ring.
02:16 Louis misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch.
02:22 A flurry of blows from Louis lands to the body.
02:34 Louis's jab is like a triphammer as it sends the sweat flying off of Tyson's head.
02:39 Tyson's right eye continues to swell and soon his vision will be completely obscured from that side. Don't be surprised if a punch he doesn't see ends the night for him.
02:49 Tyson misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well.
02:51 Louis doubles up on the hook, scoring cleanly to the body and then the head of Tyson.
03:00 Louis appears to have this fight under control.
03:00 The round's over and the crowd hasn't stopped screaming since the knockdown occurred.


Round 14

0:00 There's two rounds of boxing left, and it's obvious that Mike Tyson is going to need a knockout or at least a knockdown to win this fight.
0:08 The swelling on the face of Tyson is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Tyson still has distension.
0:13 Tyson fires away but finds nothing but air.
0:15 Louis lets his hands go inside and scores with at least two hard shots to Tyson's ribs.
0:26 Louis doubles up on the jab and each one scored cleanly.
0:40 Tyson fires a left hand that Louis takes high on the shoulder.
0:47 Tyson's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight.
0:51 Louis seems really focused on what he's doing this round.
0:54 Tyson has Louis blocked in!
0:59 Tyson misses with that punch.
01:01 Louis scores with a quick one-two to Tyson's midsection.
01:06 Tyson's right eye is close to closing with all the swelling around it, which could well bring about a stoppage to this fight.
01:14 Louis brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center.
01:14 Tyson takes a hard cross to the chin from Louis.
01:30 Mike Tyson misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter.
01:42 Tyson has been knocked down with a strong hook!
01:44 Lane motions Louis to a neutral corner and starts the count.
01:44 1...
01:45 2...
01:46 3...
01:47 4...
01:48 5...
01:49 6...
01:50 7...
01:51 8...
01:52 9...
01:53 10!
01:53 And that's it! Tyson can't beat the count. Louis wins this fight in dramatic fashion with a stunning knockout!


Chuck Hull has the call...

Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner by knockout at 01:58 of round 14...

Joe Louis!


Score Cards at time of the stoppage:

Henry Elesperu
Joe Louis 9 10 9 10 9 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 126
Mike Tyson 10 9 10 9 10 9 8 9 10 9 9 8 7 117

Brett Miller
Joe Louis 9 9 9 10 9 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 125
Mike Tyson 10 10 10 9 10 9 8 9 10 9 9 8 7 118

Lahcen Oumghar
Joe Louis 10 9 9 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 126
Mike Tyson 9 10 10 9 10 10 8 9 9 9 9 8 8 118

[Holtol]

I agree with your program but how does it work? have they taken in all the data from video?

[StarshipTrooper]

I agree with your program but how does it work? have they taken in all the data from video?

I've no doubt video footage was a factor. Primarily though the fighters abilities are based on a consenus of boxing historians evaluating them.

Poet

[Wild Blue Yonda]

I think these things are fun enough, but I only take them as light-entertainment, being honest. I see that in a thousand bouts, there were something like two-hundred fifty decisions (quick glance estimate). I think we'd be lucky to see one fight in a thousand between these two go the distance.

I would bet on Louis over Tyson, but it's a pretty decent case that Tyson could get Louis out of there. It would have to be early, naturally. I still feel Louis would be the starting favourite.

[NChristo]

I remember a while ago that ESPN or the Ring website (Might be someone else), they had their own play through of the fight with pictures and a detailed description of each round, they had Joe by late K.O, trying to find it now not having much luck though.