Who ranks higher...Wlad Klitschko or Sonny Liston?

He also said that Linares was one of the best fighters he ever saw ...

 

Liston but I can see the potential for it to be Wladimir. Close no doubt.

 

Vlad would have knocked Liston out!!!!!!!

 

Sonny !!!

 

Wlad has a better resume, but I'd heavily favour Liston H2H.

Depends on what criteria you set for "rankings" I suppose.

 

and who did ATG Patterson beat?
Johansson?


Ok, assuming that Patterson win is as good as Byrd win, that's still 1 title defense as opposed to Wlad's 16.

 

Totally disagree. Wlad would have flattened Patterson(RIP), prime Cleveland(RIP) would have been more difficult.
Dont forget, Wlad's one of the top 5 punchers ever.
He goes undefeated if he is trained properly in his earlier career.

 

TKO6



Also Liston easily ranks higher and would tax that ass if they ever fought

 

:good

 

Liston easily.

 

I believe both are about even in a ATG list right now, but Wlad is still going and will be higher once he retires.

 

Wlad easily.

 

Where did I say that he would not have beaten them? What I did say is that he has not beaten anyone of that caliber, and that is a Fact.

Also, Wlad as Top 5 puncher? Who in the hell has he KOed that would be any proof of that? He is fighting fat slobs, blown-up CWs, and talentless Jokes who cannot even be bothered to get into fighting shape. You will never know what Wlad could have done against top competition because HWs these days are pathetic, out-of-shape sloths or amateur hacks with no technical ability. It is surely not Wlad's fault, but it is the current state of the division no matter how the guy's nuthuggers want to portray it.