Sonny Liston vs George Foreman. Prime for Prime?

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  1. JFT96

    JFT96 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Sorry if I'm repeating a thread that's already been made, I don't read this section of the forum enough to know, but who would you take in a fight between these two at their best?

    Please give me your reasons for your picks too. Thanks.
     
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  2. Boxed Ears

    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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    I'll wait to **** a brick when I see the first person who uses one of Foreman's massive amounts of quotes that are overly-praising of fighters in the line about how Liston was the only one that ever pushed him back in the ring to support Liston's position. Then I will **** a brick and start talking about Liston flopping around like a fish.
     
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  3. Flea Man

    Flea Man มวยสากล Full Member

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    Everyone points to that when this comes up but George also said he was scared of Norton and Frazier and we know what happened there.

    Liston might well fare better, but then George was a freak who at his best had a beastly jab of his own. It'll be enough to set up his swings. Liston tattoos George as long as he's there but I see George, at his very best just charging through Sonny, regardless of any sparring tales.

    This is more a gut thing. Really, Liston should match up well with George but I just feel the force that Liston was, well, I find George the scarier guy. Liston blasted Liston inside a round twice. Foreman smashed Joe Frazier in two rounds. What d'ya like?

    I like George :D
     
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  4. KidDynamite

    KidDynamite Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Liston would **** that ***** up
     
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  5. Capaedia

    Capaedia Consumate Newb Full Member

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    Liston could keep the fight at long range and outbox Foreman until he's ready to go.

    But he probably wouldn't.

    Foreman by KO.
     
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  6. the cobra

    the cobra Awesomeizationism! Full Member

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  7. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    If you got two punchers, pick the technician then enjoy the fight.

    Liston.
     
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  8. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    If you come at george, you better be called louis or tyson otherwise ya get knocked out.
     
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  9. Stonehands89

    Stonehands89 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    This match-up is one of the easier ones. The answer is Liston.
     
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  10. clark

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    Foreman by ko.
     
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  11. PetethePrince

    PetethePrince Slick & Redheaded Full Member

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    If you got two punchers, pick the mentally tougher one then enjoy the fight.

    Foreman.
     
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  12. JFT96

    JFT96 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Thanks for all the responses (and GIFs) :good

    I don't proclaim to be knowledgeable at all on the history of the sport but I've started reading up and watching programmes on these classic Heavyweights and this match up to me would've been fantastic to watch. For what it's worth, I think I'd favour Foreman and in a battle of these big punchers, you couldn't see it lasting 12 rounds.

    But I really like Liston too so can see why people would favour him.
     
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  13. louis54

    louis54 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    both were great punchers but it maybe that liston was the more relaxed of the two and would do better later but foreman was tougher mentally as he never quit. i would make a small wager on foreman knowing he may well run out of gas and into listons fists
     
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  14. BillB

    BillB Well-Known Member Full Member

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    It sounds like you're talking about headbutts.

    Liston
     
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  15. the cobra

    the cobra Awesomeizationism! Full Member

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    It has a dog? How the hell do you find these things?
     
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