[QUOTE=TheGreatA;5699252]He cleaned out the heavyweight division before fighting Ali who is usually recognized as the greatest heavyweight of all time.
I've seen film of Eddie Machen, Zora Folley, Cleveland Williams and they certainly do not seem to be bums to me. Even fighters like Roy Harris, Nino Valdes, Mike DeJohn, Johnny Summerlin, Wayne Bethea, Henry Clark were all top 10 ranked contenders.
I have seen these Liston fights also.These guys were all very,very good.Cleveland "Big Cat" Williams had awesome punching power and a murdereous left hook,and Liston KO'd him in two brutal battles.Machen and Folley were very good boxers.Read Joe Frazier's book and what he said about Machen.Mike DeJohn was also a very heavy hitter.Nino Valdes was the Big Cuban.Your right,Liston cleaned out the heavyweight division against very,very good boxers and punchers.Liston knocked out Wayne Bethea's teeth with a left jab!
I've seen film of Eddie Machen, Zora Folley, Cleveland Williams and they certainly do not seem to be bums to me. Even fighters like Roy Harris, Nino Valdes, Mike DeJohn, Johnny Summerlin, Wayne Bethea, Henry Clark were all top 10 ranked contenders.
I have seen these Liston fights also.These guys were all very,very good.Cleveland "Big Cat" Williams had awesome punching power and a murdereous left hook,and Liston KO'd him in two brutal battles.Machen and Folley were very good boxers.Read Joe Frazier's book and what he said about Machen.Mike DeJohn was also a very heavy hitter.Nino Valdes was the Big Cuban.Your right,Liston cleaned out the heavyweight division against very,very good boxers and punchers.Liston knocked out Wayne Bethea's teeth with a left jab!
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