Ingemar Johansson vs Sonny Liston 1959

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  1. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    Just for reference, the number one contender Machen drew with….. Cleveland Williams. Who Chok claims wasn’t “much good at world level”.
     
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  2. choklab

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    it’s not an agenda.

    As champion Ingo had beaten 4 of the top ten. That’s just the truth. That was the top ten when he was champion. No lie in this.


    There was never a point where Williams became champion. A comparable Williams statement about wins within the top ten only applies to champions.

    I would be interested if you can “rustle” us up a top ten that includes Williams and perhaps two other names he knocked out though. That would be rather interesting indeed.
     
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  3. SolomonDeedes

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    No, when Cavicchi lost to Johansson in September 1956 he was unranked by either the Ring or the NBA.

    https://ibb.co/5TnxxHs
     
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  4. choklab

    choklab cocoon of horror Full Member

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    I said championship level. Which he wasn’t.
     
  5. choklab

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    Really? Wasn’t cavicchi in the NBA ratings much of 1955-56’. Cavicchi remained unbeaten from his first inclusion of the top ten until the loss to Ingo so one would assume, since Ingo became a permanent feature in all top tens from beating Cavicchi until challenging for the title, that It was because Franco, as Euro champ, had a rating.
     
  6. swagdelfadeel

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    Your other post also said world level but you edited it 53 minutes ago
    when you made this most recent post.

    I wish I could I was surprised at the lack of honesty and shame but it's par for the course.
     
  7. choklab

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    World level, championship level. You know what I meant. Williams was a decent contender for a time but he was no champion was he? Never close to being considered one. Of course he was world level as a contender though. Close fights with other contenders just short of championship level. Nothing wrong with that.
     
  8. JohnThomas1

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    Death, taxes and chok being deceitful when it comes to the likes of Liston.

    Thanks for not only the clarity but the extra insights. When i called you a weapon the other day i didn't realise it can have a negative meaning in other countries. Where i am it is often an awesome compliment.
     
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  9. JohnThomas1

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    Brilliant.
     
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  10. JohnThomas1

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    You are a disgrace chok. I can no longer even muster up the interest to give you a proper blast.

    Not that it's needed as people can trawl tru the last few pages and see for themselves.
     
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  11. choklab

    choklab cocoon of horror Full Member

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    Take that back. Nothing deceitful about Ingo having wins over 4 of the top ten as champion.
     
  12. JohnThomas1

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    chok you've been caught out being deceitful and disingenuous year after year after year. It's all there in the archives and it's all there right in this thread again and again. You claimed you didn't say "world class" to Swag regarding Williams then went and edited it out.....trouble is you forgot to edit the second time you said it so there it is right there and that's putting it nicely.

    You are off the planet.
     
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  13. SolomonDeedes

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    No offence taken - better than being called a tool, anyway.
     
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  14. choklab

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    Tomatoes. Tomatoes. As champ Ingo had wins over 4 of the top ten. And it’s true.
     
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  15. nyterpfan

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    Liston wins this easily--KO within 4 rounds!