Liston v Holyfield

Well, thanks for telling me all this.

 

Williams managed to stop Ernie Terrell in 7 and lose a SD to Ernie Terrell in a rematch. He also drew with Eddie Machen. Those are the good things he did.

 

Williams managed to stop Ernie Terrell in 7 and lose a SD to Ernie Terrell in a rematch. He also drew with Eddie Machen. Those are the good things he did.

 

He did brawl with Bowe. He was beaten up and almost KOd the first time and then he was KOd by a declining Bowe in their 3rd fight.

 

I dont think Bowe was as physically strong as Liston, and his money punch was the overhand right and uppercut, Holyfield could do well blocking the uppercut on the inside most of the time but Bowe didnt have as good a left hook as Liston did and Liston's right was straight not telegraphed and more of a classic boxer style with better head movement than Bowe,
Liston
Pyhsically stronger
Will be better on the inside
Better Jab
Better left hook
Better head movement
Great chin

 

I dont think Bowe hit harder but i mean no point arguing cant tell wont be much of a difference anyway, remember though Liston had a left hook as well probably his best punch and he threw the right straight and had grreat uppercuts as well, he has more range and variety than Bowe

 

What has decided your opinion on this??

 

Liston wins by late KO or UD. Evander will get jabbed to death without being able to stop it, I suspect Holyfield will try to rush Liston and either Liston uses his better footwork to retreat and again jabs or he brawls with Holyfield in which case I think Liston takes him out late.

 

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I'd also add Bowe was not as devastating as Liston, certainly never proved himself so. In any case Liston will be looking to keep Holyfield on the end of his jab, something he's proven to quite susceptible to, not brawl in close which is Holys prefered method like Bowe got suckered into.

And are people seriously disputing Liston with his 15" fists, 84" reach, 17" biceps and 26" legs was somehow smaller than Holyfield when Holyfield had to use modern supplements, weights and PEDS to make the weight while Liston just ran, sparred and hit the bag?

 

you are a ****ing troll.

liston in frame was naturally much bigger than evander, liston was a natural full sized hw (natural 218 pounder)and evander a natural small cruiser, 185 pounder, even with roids, training like mad in a gym and being taller he weighed as liston, if liston would have done all these things he would have weighed 235 pounds

 

foreman was 18 when he sparred liston? do you think that his strength was 100% developed at that time? and liston wwighed around 225 pounds at that time, prime vs prime foreman is clearly stronger, and cleveland williams was a natural muscular hw natural 215 pounder, evander in his prime without gym and hormones weighed barelly 185 pounds