Who would you rather get in the ring with: Sonny Liston, George Foreman, or Mike Tyson?

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  1. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    If you were paid to fight one of them in their primes inside the ring for at least 6 rounds who would you rather it be? You also have to give it your all.
    I'd probably take George Foreman, who seems more merciful but would also take you out swiftly. I feel like Tyson and Liston would enjoy inflicting more punishment.
     
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  2. Smokin Bert

    Smokin Bert Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Sharing the ring with any of those 3 men could cause serious damage to a non professional fighter. Hell, it could cause damage to a lot of qualified professionals.
     
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  3. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Errm I'd take Tyson coz I'd get the biggest purse
     
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  4. KasimirKid

    KasimirKid Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Doesn't matter. The result would be the same.
     
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  5. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Against any of em ..it ain't gonna go 6 round s !
    Might get 16 second s in there ..
     
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  6. Ballista

    Ballista New Member Full Member

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    Ye same i'd get the biggest purse for the funeral lol
     
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  7. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    I suspect that it would be fairly academic.
     
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  8. roughdiamond

    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    Tyson. 'cause he had no heart right? I'll just stand up to him and win, like Buster Douglas or Holyfield or Teddy Atlas.

    Also the huge purse.
     
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  9. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Nope.
     
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  10. SHADAPBLAD

    SHADAPBLAD Viscous Knockouts Full Member

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    It doesnt really matter. But if we're going to be fantasizing I would pick Liston and hope the rumors about him being unable to cut off a ring were true. And I would run like hell
     
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  11. red cobra

    red cobra VIP Member Full Member

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    I'd prefer Slapsie Maxie Rosenbloom, to be perfectly frank with you.
     
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  12. BitPlayerVesti

    BitPlayerVesti Boxing Drunkie Full Member

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    Tyson because it'll impress more people.

    With my tiny frame, and heavyweight punchers of that calibre, I really don't think it'd matter which.
     
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  13. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    It's bragging rights, in it?

    Girl - "who are you then"
    Me - "alright, don't get it about but, I once took on a prime Mike Tyson"
    Girl - ?
    Me - "look he'd smash Ronaldo"
     
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  14. West of Hollywood

    West of Hollywood Active Member Full Member

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    I know this might be a contrarian view but somehow I think Sonny Liston would be the most merciful...I think he had a dry sense of humor too.
     
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  15. BitPlayerVesti

    BitPlayerVesti Boxing Drunkie Full Member

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    If you said Foreman the reaction would be "That grill guy?", and if you said Liston, they'd probably say "Oh is he the one who made that mouthwash?"

    I suppose you could show a picture of Liston and they'd get it atleast.
     
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