Joe Louis vs Rocky Marciano
On October 26, 1951, Joe Louis (66-2, 52 KOs) and Rocky Marciano (37-0, 32 KOs) meet in the ring in a 10-round bout.
Louis vs Marciano Stats
Joe Louis is coming in to the fight on a 8-fight win streak with a 76% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision win over Jimmy Bivins, 2 months and 11 days ago. Rocky Marciano is on a 37-fight win streak with a 86% KO rate, with his last fight being a 4th round KO win over Freddie Beshore, 1 month and 29 days ago.
Louis vs Marciano Prediction & Odds
The winning odds are at 87.3-12.7 in favor of Rocky Marciano. Joe Louis may have moments of brilliance during the fight but it won't be enough for him to get the victory.
Louis vs Marciano Result
Rocky Marciano stopped Joe Louis via TKO in the 8th round. Marciano improves his record to 38-0 (33 KOs), while Louis adds a loss to his record at 66-3.