This is absolutely beautiful. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXSJIxIe_AE A lot of people think Liston had plodding or cement feet. This video shows that that is clearly not the case. If you guys take the time to watch it, please post your thoughts. :good
Oh man, I love this video. I've watched it many times over the years. Probably my favorite youtube clip on Liston!
I'll never forget when Sonny sang 'I Want To Hold Your Hand' on Ed Sullivan with all those girls screaming.
Even the 10 year old kids in our boxing club like skipping to night train. I've always described Sonny skipping to nighttain as being beautiful myself
Despite being a power puncher, Liston could move quickly. He could throws two jabs, and cover the entire distance across the ring. He was a freak of an athlete.
Imagine Liston today. He would clean out the entire division even more decisively than he did in the 50s.
That was actually me man . But thank you! Was this your first time watching the video? What did you think of it?
Oh lol, for someone reason I thought Rez made that video. Yeah this is the first time I've watched that video. I really liked how it showed Sonny's softer side in it. With the the tv show clips you used. Really made Sonny look like a nice guy. Of course all the fight clips showed how beastly Sonny was in his prime. That jab and straight of Sonny's is just brutal to watch. Again, great job!
Liston certainly was a force of power. A hunter. So much authority in everything he did. Instinctively knowing when to punch. Very little safe distance for the other guy with that reach.