Prime Sonny Liston vs Buddy Baer

[uncle ben]

Liston circa 1960 vs the 6'6 250 pound Buddy Baer. How would the 6'1 212 pound Liston fare against this super heavyweight? And how long would this affair last?

[The Old LefHook]

Liston will break out the big guns. Buddy "punching bag" Baer won't know what hit him. He will surmise Liston is carrying a fence post to jab with. Baer got whipped in an episode of Gunsmoke by James Arness for dragging Chester behind a horse, so Sonny already knows how to beat the grizzly Baer

[OctoberRed]

Prime Liston was a total beast. I would give Liston the nod to stop him by the eight round. I don't see size being an issue here IMO.

[uncle ben]

Prime Liston was a total beast. I would give Liston the nod to stop him by the eight round. I don't see size being an issue here IMO.

Yeah me neither. I don't think Baer's superior size would factor in much. Perhaps it could help him lean on Liston to tire him out I guess. But I see Liston stopping him badly.

[OctoberRed]

Yeah me neither. I don't think Baer's superior size would factor in much. Perhaps it could help him lean on Liston to tire him out I guess. But I see Liston stopping him badly.

He'll stop him so bad that hunting Baers will be outlawed.