Who ranks higher...Wlad Klitschko or Sonny Liston?

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  1. Asterion

    Asterion Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Actually, I think it's pretty close.

    In his prime, Liston never lost against mediocre opponents like Corrie Sanders or Lamon Brewster. He only lost against Ali. And Liston beat Floyd Patterson, a better win than anyone in Wlad's resume.

    However, Wlad has been dominant during 6 years, 11 title defenses, and that definitely counts for something. Wlad beat more Top10 contenders during his career.

    Who ranks higher?
     
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  2. Foreman Hook

    Foreman Hook ☆☆☆ G$ora ☆☆☆ Full Member

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    Wladdy by miles. :deal

    Liston is a myth.
     
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  3. Foreman Hook

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  4. Threetime no1

    Threetime no1 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Seriously has time goes by i think they fall in to the same bracket.

    Between 12 - 16 imo.
     
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  5. Foreman Hook

    Foreman Hook ☆☆☆ G$ora ☆☆☆ Full Member

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    Sonny Liston had just ONE TITLE DEFENSE VS a Glass-Jawed Lightheavy "Puny" Patterson who he won teh title from in the 1st place!! :rofl
     
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  6. ocelot

    ocelot Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Steward said prime Liston (late-50s) was the best HW he's ever seen. Just sayin'.
     
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  7. Threetime no1

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    But i got a soft spot for him FH. I've already took him out of my top ten in recent times , i ain't going any further.

    He was a beast of a fighter, with a great jab who i love to watch. Foreman and Ali both can't be wrong about him.
     
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  8. MetalMandible

    MetalMandible Chinchecker Full Member

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    Liston. Cleveland Williams and Patterson are better wins than any of Wlad's.
     
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  9. fortress

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    Liston lost against no names Leotis Martin and Marty Marshall. and he only had 1 title defence.
     
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  10. DanishFightfan

    DanishFightfan Boxing Junkie banned

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    Wladimir has dominated his era way more effectively, has more title defenses and has overall beaten more top fighters..
     
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  11. Daruf

    Daruf Boxing Addict Full Member

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    People complain about Wlad having a weak resume but comon, as good as Liston was he has no resume to speak off.
    Hes a potential h2h great but based on resume nope.
     
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  12. forreal

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    :deal.. Beating a caveman plodder Fatuel Peter, a fat glass jawed Champers and Sultan "medicore" Ibragimov doesn't make you an ATG :rofl
     
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  13. MetalMandible

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    This happened when he was way past-Prime. Wlad got brutally and embarrassingly stopped by average fighters three times during his Prime.

    Wlad has never beaten anybody as good as Cleveland Williams or Floyd Patterson. His resume is filled with nobodies and fat slobs.
     
    MetalMandible, Mar 16, 2012
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  14. DanishFightfan

    DanishFightfan Boxing Junkie banned

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    I think you're being a bit harsh..
    Williams and Patterson can with no doubt match some of Wladimir's best wins, but Wladimir has been more consistent, he has beaten several top fighters through his long career, where he has been relevant pretty much through the entire journey, where Ali ruined Liston's reign and future..
    If Ali wasn't there to stop Liston, or if Liston fought in a weaker era, then he maybe could have had a resume that could match Wlad's..
     
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  15. Badsand

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    Say what abut Floyd Patterson???
     
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