In the 1960s the BBC used to show reruns of some of the great fights of the past. Two that I remember vividly were Henry Armstrong vs Barney Ross, and Max Baer vs Primo Carnera.What you’re trying to say is Conn would have won the fight if Louis hadn’t knocked him out.
But Louis knocked him out. Louis beat him. And he beat Conn worse in ‘46. Knocked him out in both fights. The ‘46 bout was comparatively mediocre, but the result was the same.
The ‘41 bout was a very good match, and better than the highlight youtube video you posted. Worth watching in its entirety if you can.
And why do you think that?
Quite a few of Joe Louis fights were shown including Conn, Baer, Braddock etc.
What I was trying to show was the way Conn handled Louis.
I’d rate Conn on a par with Patterson, with Patterson possibly having the edge, and I don’t believe that Conn could have given Tyson or Foreman 40lbs.
I envisage Tyson or Foreman, in their own inimitable way, doing a demolition job on Conn similar to Liston on Patterson, or Frazier on Bob Foster.