Apart from Ali, who else do you think could beat Sonny Liston.

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    #1

    Apart from Ali, who else do you think could beat Sonny Liston.

    I have a hard time thinking of anyone could beat the man decisively.
    Your thoughts?
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    #2
    Originally posted by Barnburner
    I have a hard time thinking of anyone could beat the man decisively.
    Your thoughts?
    I would take Joe Louis over him also.

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    • Sugarj
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      #3
      I'd give the best versions of the following a good chance.....but I'm by no means certain.

      Larry Holmes
      Rid**** Bowe
      Evander Holyfield
      Mike Tyson

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      • young_robbed
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        #4
        Holmes, Louis, Lewis (would be very close, probably they split a trilogy), and maybe Johnson.

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          #5
          Originally posted by Barnburner
          I have a hard time thinking of anyone could beat the man decisively.
          Your thoughts?
          It would take a certain style and type of fighter like Larry Holmes. I don't see fighters like Frazier, Marciano, Tyson, or Dempsey, beating Liston.

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          • The_Demon
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            #6
            Id give Louis the edge,anyone else id have to favour liston

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              #7
              Originally posted by young_robbed
              Holmes, Louis, Lewis (would be very close, probably they split a trilogy), and maybe Johnson.
              A Liston-Johnson fight would be very interesting. Johnson manhandled Jeffries in the clinches. It would be interesting to see how he dealt with Sonny. My first impression is that he would decision him.

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              • Great John L
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                I would pick

                1. Joe Louis
                2, Jack Johnson
                3. Larry Holmes(Still undecided as to this one)
                4. George Foreman
                5. Jack Dempsey

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                • louis54
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                  #9
                  id wager on johnson, dempsey, tunney, louis, walcott, charles, holmes, and holyfield to win

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by louis54
                    id wager on johnson, dempsey, tunney, louis, walcott, charles, holmes, and holyfield to win
                    A Liston - Young Foreman fight would be really interesting.

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