Sonny Liston vs Hasim Rahman

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  1. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    The Rahman who KO'd Lewis replaces Cleveland Williams to fight Sonny Liston....can Rahman add Liston to his list of victims??
     
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    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    No.
     
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    GordonGarner65 Active Member Full Member

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    It's easy to forget A badly prepared Lewis was winning that fight easily until he got lazy and careless.
     
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    70sFan865 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Liston, likely by KO
     
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    Smokin Bert Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Luston would pulverize Rahman.
     
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    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    Really?
     
    swagdelfadeel, Aug 20, 2019
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    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Rahman has a few moments against Sonny but inevitably he gets stopped ,I'll go for 9 rounds.
     
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    THE BLADE 2 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Liston by KO. Rahman is tailor made for him.
     
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    GOAT Primo Carnera Member of the PC Fan Club Full Member

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    This is a good call. I think Liston would restrain due to Rahman heavy hands and use his boxing skills off the jab to beat him.

    How is a solid puncher "tailor made" for someone rarely meeting modern HW power? Soothsaying?

    https://www.boxingforum24.com/threads/how-good-was-sonny-listons-58-63-knockout-streak.634935/

    Why "really"?? Who of this fellows was better than Rahman? 5'7" Albert Westphal, 17 losses Besmanoff/Valdez or 19 losses Howard King ?? Or maybe giving King a rematch with another two more losses just prior the title?
     
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  10. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Yes!
     
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    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    You always rain on everyone's parade!
     
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    Folley, Machen, Williams and of course Patterson. DeJohn and Valdes are arguable, though given Valdes age it's reasonable to pick Rahman.
     
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    HOUDINI Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Rahman was a bum. Liston stops him easily.
     
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    No Liston stops him.
     
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    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Casuals really like dropping the bum moniker. It's probably the most obvious giveaway as to the status of the person who uses it to describe Champion level competitors.
     
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