most intimidating boxer?

[BuddyChacon]

liston was a hundred times more intimidating than tyson

He was but guys like Machen, Leotis Martin, Cleveland Williams, Wepner and Ali were not scared to trade with him. Tyson fought more pushovers so they could be intimidated. Spinks was scared to death.

[butterfly1964]

He was but guys like Machen, Leotis Martin, Cleveland Williams, Wepner and Ali were not scared to trade with him. Tyson fought more pushovers so they could be intimidated. Spinks was scared to death.

I think the question is, who would you be more scared of, Liston or Tyson.

[BuddyChacon]

I would fear Tyson more because he was more unpredictable,but wouldn't want to face either of them.Liston was a genuine gansta and had scarier backup though.I think Tyson would be scared and lose though. Liston was a bear and his rep as being a gansta inmate would scare Mike. But Liston was scared of Ali because he thought he was crazy and Mike has that angle down pat. So who knows?

[Abe Attell]

Lol at the poll, everyone said Tyson. Tyson isn't even number two. Liston is by far the most intimidating. He had the stare, the voice, the power, and the skills. An dhe was cleaning out the division like no other fighter did in history.

maybe because I never saw either in person, but Sonny Liston doesn't seem all that intimidating based on looks.

[BuddyChacon]

maybe because I never saw either in person, but Sonny Liston doesn't seem all that intimidating based on looks.

You are a badass if Liston doesn't seem intimidating to you. He had those expressionless eyes and gorilla sized hands and was a big guy for his time. I would be scared.

[Abe Attell]

He was but guys like Machen, Leotis Martin, Cleveland Williams, Wepner and Ali were not scared to trade with him. Tyson fought more pushovers so they could be intimidated. Spinks was scared to death.

Maybe it is the toughness of the fighter, but you also have to look at the other angle, why would someone be scared?

Answer: the skill of the opponent they are going up against, the unbeatable...even Gatti looked scared ****less againt Mayweather, and Floyd doesn't look all that tough, but Gatti knew, this guy can fight, he has never lost, I have, and I am going to get my ass kicked

[Easy-E]

maybe because I never saw either in person, but Sonny Liston doesn't seem all that intimidating based on looks.

The thing was, if you ****ed with Sonny Liston, he would actully have killed you.
And not just shot you or anything, beaten you to death with a baseball bat in front of your family and then he would **** your wife.
So yea, Sonny Liston.

[Empac]

Ali was the greatest at psyching people out and intimidating them, he beat both Liston and Foreman before they even stepped in the ring with him. Ali could break down any opponents confindence, i mean look at what happened to Foreman, ali crushed his ego and made him ****in retire after that fight.

[Easy-E]

Maybe it is the toughness of the fighter, but you also have to look at the other angle, why would someone be scared?

Answer: the skill of the opponent they are going up against, the unbeatable...even Gatti looked scared ****less againt Mayweather, and Floyd doesn't look all that tough, but Gatti knew, this guy can fight, he has never lost, I have, and I am going to get my ass kicked

Same thing with Roy Jones.
Fighters knew they had no chance, and just let him do his thing.

[Abe Attell]

You are a badass if Liston doesn't seem intimidating to you. He had those expressionless eyes and gorilla sized hands and was a big guy for his time. I would be scared.

he just doesn't scare me...maybe it was the "Times" that he was just different/that is what was supposedly "scary"... kind of like those Wolf movies that scared people ****less...I watch them and I laugh.

I hear how he was intimidating just looking at him jump rope, but Tyson was much better.