Sonny Liston vs Leotis Martin in color 1969

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  1. Chuck Norris

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    Pretty cool
     
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  2. mcvey

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    This is the guy who Choklab says wasnt a puncher!
     
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  3. Chuck Norris

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    Martin?
     
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  4. mcvey

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    Yes!
     
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  5. Hannibal Barca

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    Good post. Really impressed at Martin's ability to counter jab that fearsome Liston jab. He committed to that counter jab and constant movement. Liston looks much slower that the one in 61, but the power is still there.
     
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  6. SluggerBrawler

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    Liston's jab is so damn slow, but it's also so damn powerful and accurate.
     
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  7. red cobra

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    "Leotis is not a talker".....he sure wasn't. One of the most painfully inarticulate fighters I've ever heard.
     
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  8. nikrj

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    Thaks for sharing! Very good quality! By the way, did anyone notice Liston's stare down at Martin during the pre-fight instructions? Bad ass!
     
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  9. Wass1985

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    That was a slow and painful beating for Liston, Martin wouldn't have made it past 5 rounds against a prime Liston.
     
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  10. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Sad ending for Liston who in actuality was hovering around 50 here. Martin I believe was a sparring partner of his at one time
     
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  11. JackSilver

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    Who said he was 50?
     
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  12. Reinhardt

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    Martin was all wrong for Sonny at this age, Sonny needed a guy to come to him. Sonny looked gassed about round 6
     
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  13. Chuck Norris

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    Liston was known for his mean staredowns, but Martin wasn't scared.
     
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  14. Chuck Norris

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    MAN Sonny Liston was 137 years coming into this fight, Frank Sinatra told me so!
     
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  15. lloydturnip

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    Old sunny went out on his shield..
     
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