Who Ranks Higher: Floyd Patterson or Sonny Liston.

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  1. FloydPatterson

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    Floyd Patterson

    Amateur Notables
    - Won MIDDLEWEIGHT Gold in 1952 Olympics at Age 17.

    Pro Notables
    - Youngest UNDISPUTED HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION.
    - First Man To Regain UNDISPUTED HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE.
    - First Successful User of Peek-a-Boo Boxing Style

    Notable Fights
    - Loss to Joey Maxim( One of the Biggest Robberies in Boxing History)
    - Win over Top LHW Contender Willie Troy
    - Wins Over Tommy "Hurricane" Jackson X2
    - Win over Archie Moore. KO5
    - Win over Undefeated Gold Medalist Pete Rademacher KO6
    - Win Over Undefeated HW Contender Roy Harris
    - Win Over British Sensation Brian London. KO11
    - Win Over Undefeated, Undisputed HW Champion Ingemar Johansson X2
    - Win Over Undefeated HW Contender Tom McNeeley
    - Win Over Toughman George Chuvalo
    - Win Over British GOAT Knockerdowner Henry Cooper KO4
    - Draw With Young Great White Hope Jerry Quarry
    - Robbery against Jimmy Ellis, Could Have Won 3rd HW Title
    - Win Over Oscar Bonavena
    - Won 3 Rounds in His Last Fight Against the GOAT at the age of 37




    Sonny Liston

    Amateur Notables
    - Won Several Local Golden Glove Tournaments

    Pro Notables
    - UNDISPUTED WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION


    Notable Fights
    - Win Over Cleveland Williams X2
    - Win Over Roy Harris, Whose Last Defeat came against Floyd Patterson
    - Win Over Zora Folley
    - Win Over Floyd Patterson X2 ( Held 25 lb Advantage, 13+ inch Advantage)
    - Win Over Chuck Wepner






    LET THE FACTS SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES.
     
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  2. FloydPatterson

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    So Far Patterson is leading the Poll 100% to 0%.
     
    FloydPatterson, Oct 10, 2012
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  3. Jai C

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    Bias thread. He beat the brakes off Patterson. Head to head he could never beat a guy like Liston. Pound for pound Patterson was probably a better fighter. His back problems really plagued the latter part of his career.
     
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  4. FloydPatterson

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    Bias? What ever do you mean? TEEHEE!


    I'm talking P4P not H2H.
     
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    Patterson
     
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    :lol:
     
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    This man knows the fight game.
     
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    Sonny Liston
     
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  9. FloydPatterson

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    Why?
     
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    What I mean is first your user name. Second, in notable fights for Patterson, Liston is never mentioned, but in Liston's notable fights, somehow Patterson is mentioned twice. Notice how you mention the advantages for Liston as far as weight and reach. Thats not Liston's fault. Stop while your ahead. Everybody sees it.
     
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    Im sure if Patterson could, He would KO himself too. :lol:
     
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    Well if you go by Boxrec's all-time P4P rankings Patterson is ranked 15th, where as Liston is ranked 61st. In their HW rankings they have Patterson at 4th, Holyfield in 10th, Lennox Lewis at 11th & Liston at 14th. Honestly I wouldn't rank Patterson that high, but I definitely have him over Charles.
     
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    God, H2H that would be a GREAT fight. Charles/Patterson
     
    FloydPatterson, Oct 10, 2012
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    I was referring to Charles "Sonny" Liston lol, sorry should have clarified :oops:
     
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    Dead even. Depends on how much you factor in their fights vs each other, then Liston edges it.
     
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