Historically Liston was not considered an ATG. With Liston revisionism has reared its head.
Liston was a powerful puncher with both fists, great jab, good combination puncher.
Negatives?
Predictability.
By sitting on his stool giving up the greatest prize in all of sport after only six rounds of fighting where he was being outclassed but not terribly beaten his heart and will to win must be highly questioned. Two MUSTS to be rated alongside those who you had to kill before they would quit.
Liston was a powerful puncher with both fists, great jab, good combination puncher.
Negatives?
Predictability.
By sitting on his stool giving up the greatest prize in all of sport after only six rounds of fighting where he was being outclassed but not terribly beaten his heart and will to win must be highly questioned. Two MUSTS to be rated alongside those who you had to kill before they would quit.
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