Sonny Liston v Lennox Lewis in a street fight?

I saw that one the day it happened as it made the news. We have had a fair bit of road rage in recent years.

That old pug was awesome. That's a big rough looking unit he is beating down, bit of a bikie looking type as far as bikie looking types go here now. Always gymed/roided up and loads of tatts. The chump tried to make out he was still keen but he certainly wasn't. He was dominated and couldn't even get a shot off.

 

Sounds eerily familiar... maybe I have seen that in a dream, but I can't be sure. I can't even imagine the controversy that would've transpired even if something a bit similar had happened in real life...

 

It could never happen in real life! !!

Never! ??

 

It definitely couldn't now that I think about it. Ridiculous and a bit far fetched isn't it!

 

Lennox Lewis doesn't have the mentality of a street fighter, Lennox is a nice guy, Sonny wasn't, in the street Charles Sonny Liston is the Boss.

 

Yes. Lewis was gunshy in general lol, have you seen his fights? He only opens up and throws bombs when he knows he's way better than the other guy and it's a safe bet. He was a rather introverted and awkward person and has zero experience in that sort of environment. Didn't he threaten to sue Rahman over comments he didn't like? Huge difference in culture.

 

I can't find the clip on YouTube, but Steward let him have it telling him to let his hands go. It's on fbook if you have it

https://fb.watch/cF6CwegLn1/

 

Lewis has a significant punchers chance, no one is saying he'd be useless in a street fight. But street fights are a completely different ball game and if you lack experience in it, you will be at a disadvantage against someone who does have experience just like any other form of combat. He'd be out of his element against Liston who had been in many street fights.

 

Do you believe Liston wouldn't have it as easy with guys like Tyson, Valuev, Rahman, Ibeabuchi or Tua for example?

 

I feel a bit embarrassed now actually posting it....

 

I’d say Liston probably has the stronger chin and has a style that’s more suited for a no rules street fight scenario. Though to be fair I think thats true of any pre 70s fighter. Back then boxing was a lot more scrappy and brutal while now a days boxing is a lot more refined and having a fighters instinct is starting to become less crucial when it comes being successful in the modern era.

 

In a street fight? Everyone except Valuev might give him a very rough time or could possibly win.

 

There are some absolutely mental takes on this app, they’re acting like Lennox Lewis would be scared to have a street fight hahaha

 

Yes street fighting was something Liston had experience in, whereas Lewis could be described as a little more cerebral, however Lewis at 6'5 weighing 240+ pounds and with a punch like a mule kick would not be the average opponent on the pavement arena, facing Liston would no doubt trigger a fight for his life reaction by Lewis.

Bottom line like most street fights, the one who gets the first hard punches in would likely be the victor, neither were light punches and both knew how to put a hurt opponent in a whole lot more hurt.

I would not be volunteering to try and stop them fighting that is for sure.

 

Imagine Liston picking on Lewis. Then Lewis loses his temper. Lewis picks 210 Liston and throws him all over the place. Liston is smart and backs off. Street smarts takes over.