"Dug out some old Black Belt magazines from the late sixties, the June '67 issue seems to feature a coverstory about a tournament that matches up with this.
If this in indeed true, the best proof for this type of debate is image scans. We will need you to scan this article to verify what you are saying here. A good find indeed!
"Perhaps his hair was slicked back in some photos, or it is possible he did get a haircut between fights as eliminations could have taken place hours or even the day prior to finals."
That's a nice guess but the problem is this. If the match is indeed the Lewis-Mullins-Norris footage. Then the order would be Lewis vs. Mullins THEN Lewis vs. Norris for the championship.
People are saying pics A-F are Lewis vs. Mullins. His hair is cut in this pic. And G-I are Lewis. My point is this: How can he get a haircut when the guy goes from Less hair to MUCH MORE HAIR!?!? He doesn't loose hair in the course of the tournament, he gains it!
Whatever Joe Lewis' style - that you explain in great detail - was. The fighting styles of the two "men in black" in THIS FOOTAGE are VERY DIFFERENT. This was touched upon already, but there is enough questions raised to doubt whether that is Jow Lewis at all! They don't dight the same, they don't look the same, they don't kick the same or even prepare their stances the same. Too many differences.
"As for what appears to be something other than a black belt on Joe's waist that might be a red strip of fabric looped around his black belt to identify him for the judges as the fighter from the "red corner"."
Yeah but that is not consistent in any of the other footages! Why isn't the guy you say is Skipper Mullins wearing red since he would be in the red corner? Why are the outfits so different? Why are they fighting different? Why? Why? Why?
Your biggest proof right now is the article. It needs scanning my friend.
