I wish Liston turned pro in 1944 instead of 1954

He would have been pretty young for a pro … like 35 or so.

 

Agreed.In the same way I wish Larry Holmes had turned pro in say, 1968.
It's all about timing.

 

I would really want to see his fight with Jersey Walcott. Jab vs Footwork

 

I see him becoming champ by 47-48, in real time he became a meaningful contender 8 years into his career so the same likely applies here. He will have to go through quite a bit of cannon fodder though, I doubt overcoming Bivins, Elmer Ray, Walcott or Charles would be easy tasks but I still see Sonny doing it

 

With the way Liston followed Machen, Ali and Martin around with his jab “ploddingly” I assume Walcott would eventually pull a bait and switch with his fist and close the show.

 

Yep it's a damn shame.

 

What if Holmes was born in 1969 instead??

 

Yep,imagine a peak Larry Holmes competing against Ali,Frazier and Foreman !

 

Yep,that it would have been damned good as well.A prime Holmes v Holyfield,Lewis and Bowe.

 

plus a good in between JJW and the Rock.

 

Definitely, he'd have been right in the mix

 

The 90s would be considered the weakest era in the history of HW