Put Sonny Liston in Tyson/Holyfield's era

[Ascended]

He punches and steps like he is a basic beginner..I think his long jab and strewth won a lot of fights for him along with fighters being terrified of hin

Told my brother that last year fought like a trainer was telling him where to punch looks ridiculous

[Willow The Wisp]

First of all prime Liston had a really good beard, it would be hard for any of the guys to beat him in a shoot out. Lewis would have problems this way for sure. Liston also had much better endurance and fought 3 minutes of every round so his activity level would be hard to match for guys like Bowe for example who gassed a lot.

Liston had great combos and the heavy hands of Foreman. He looks slow at times because he is heavy handed...LARRYXXX!!! and that jab felt like a telephone pole.

I think prime for prime, Tyson might have a chance to beat Liston because of his fast feet and quick unrelenting attack. Also Tyson was wicked fast and could get under Liston's jab to come in and deliver his short crisp combos. Holyfield is an interesting consideration, but ultimately I think Liston is active enough to not get blitzed and to be like Bowe was towards Holyfield.

Thing is: Liston was not a speed demon but was solid in his short stepping, I don't think that Holyfield could get him on his heels like he did Mike TYson.

Liston was very good. He mentored Foreman as well and its worth remembering that when you make the opponent fight at your pace, speed becomes secondary. Unless a guy like Tyson, with fast feet can prevail, nobody in this group is getting to Liston with speed and accuracy...remember his reach...Lewis could hardly keep from tripping on his feel lol! I don't think he gets to Liston and even if he does, his chin would give first.

Excellent breakdown here. It is so much more impactful drawing conclusions when you actually have a body of knowledge to work with, and you have demonstrated a background on the subject matter here, where a number of others who arrived at divergent conclusions evidently lack the requisite background. Rid**** Bowe beating Sonny Liston. Jesus. Nino Valdez only maybe.

[Willow The Wisp]

Bad way to slow and outdated in movement he struggled with ali in 80s it was knockoffs of him that would beat him to and other people
son was slow and easy to read how would he do good

Its to many crazy trolls here saying he would dominate he wouldnt at all

Well said.




I think.

[Ascended]

Excellent breakdown here. It is so much more impactful drawing conclusions when you actually have a body of knowledge to work with, and you have demonstrated a background on the subject matter here, where a number of others who arrived at divergent conclusions evidently lack the requisite background. Rid**** Bowe beating Sonny Liston. Jesus. Nino Valdez only maybe.

Bad breakdown by a crazy troll

[billeau2]

Bad breakdown by a crazy troll

Dude are you still embarrasing yourself lol? I doubt you ever even took an hour or so to actually see a Liston fight... I doubt you could even tell me, or someone with more understanding a breakdown of how Liston fought as compared to someone in more recent times.

Your a true paradox: A joke that is not funny.

[QueensburyRules]

Dude are you still embarrasing yourself lol? I doubt you ever even took an hour or so to actually see a Liston fight... I doubt you could even tell me, or someone with more understanding a breakdown of how Liston fought as compared to someone in more recent times.

Your a true paradox: A joke that is not funny.

- - Bad breakdown by a crazy troll

[Willow The Wisp]

Dude are you still embarrasing yourself lol? I doubt you ever even took an hour or so to actually see a Liston fight... I doubt you could even tell me, or someone with more understanding a breakdown of how Liston fought as compared to someone in more recent times.

Your a true paradox: A joke that is not funny.

Probably has a driver's license. It's wild.

[_Rexy_]

Prime Liston had an incredible jab, great chin and incredibly underrated boxing skills. He would have been a world champion in any decade.

[Willow The Wisp]

Prime Liston had an incredible jab, great chin and incredibly underrated boxing skills. He would have been a world champion in any decade.

You are right, and Besides that, I agree with you. Feels good to be right, don't it?

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[_Rexy_]

You are right, and Besides that, I agree with you. Feels good to be right, don't it?

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I don't understand the people saying he was too slow. He controlled the pace methodically.


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