Put a prime Sonny Liston in the 70s...

You want slow?


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Checkout this slow old fat sack of crap

 

The right hand at 10 secs of that tape is the perfect example of a super fast super skilled modern super heavy:yep

To be honest, if that version of George could be reasonably successful, imagine what Prime George would do.

 

Looks like Liston was lucky to get the win, though. A report from Ring magazine in 1954 by Weine:

"Every once in a while you watch a fight that after the official decision is announced you can't help but feel tht perhaps some of the advance publicity had swayed the arbiters. Such was the case when Johnny Summerlin, 193, spotted his highly billed foe, Charles "Sonny" Liston 13 lbs and lost a most puzzling verdict. The bout itself was as torrid as any seen
here for several years. But by having scored more often with the cleaner and more effective punches, veteran observers were 100 % in favor of Summerlin."

The second fight seems to be more of the same. It's also interesting that the author implies that going into the fight, Liston is the prospect and Summerlin just a record building opponent.

I think Liston was lucky that Harold Johnson fight didn't fall through. Too early. I would love to see it though.

 

At least he's not getting knocked out by Leotis Martin at this age... or better yet, dead.

 

I'll take your word for it.... But, as a prospect, Foreman defeated Antonio Peralta who in 1969, was the Ring's #10 heavyweight.. Therefore, Foreman beat a ranked heavyweight, while Liston LOST to ranked light heavy weight.

Foreman was never known for having much in the way of reflexes, and frankly I still think that a veteran former world champion should have an easier time dispatching the same guy, than a 3 fight novice..

 

:rofl:rofl:rofl

 

I can't seem to find the article on the second fight, though I've seen it. Could you post your article that says Summerlin is the prospect? Because mine completely contradicts that statement.

 

"Liston's first big fight, his first out of town fight, his first televised fight, was on June 29th 1954, a main event match in Detroit against the Michigan State Heavyweight Champion Johnny Summerlin. Summerlin was a hometown hero, and considered to be Michigan's finest heavyweight. Local bookmakers had Liston as an off the board twenty two to one underdog. - The Devil and Sonny Liston page 65


Liston-Summerlin II brief report the following day- "Sonny Liston could claim the Michigan title without dispute, if he resided here."- Detroit News

"At this stage of his career, I would say he's a better prospect than Joe Louis at a comparable point."- Bill Appelton, one of the 3 judges of Liston-Summerlin II

 

"John Summerlin another Detroiter won the Michigan state heavyweight title by scoring a technical knock out over Oscar Pharo at 2:28 of the second round."- June 9 1954 Chicago Tribune

 

We do you even argue this? It's like me saying Rocky was lucky to KO Walcott. Who cares, it happened.

Foreman would have taken it without blinking. He took harder punches in his comeback no doubt.

 

That would be a better post anyway. I was posting it because Suzie was making fun of how slow a mid 40's Foreman was. Really silly considering how much of anomaly Foreman was.