Sonny Liston vs Hasim Rahman

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  1. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    The Rahman who KO'd Lewis replaces Cleveland Williams to fight Sonny Liston....can Rahman add Liston to his list of victims??
     
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  2. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    No.
     
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  3. GordonGarner65

    GordonGarner65 Active Member Full Member

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    It's easy to forget A badly prepared Lewis was winning that fight easily until he got lazy and careless.
     
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  4. 70sFan865

    70sFan865 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Liston, likely by KO
     
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  5. Smokin Bert

    Smokin Bert Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Luston would pulverize Rahman.
     
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  6. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    Really?
     
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  7. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Rahman has a few moments against Sonny but inevitably he gets stopped ,I'll go for 9 rounds.
     
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  8. THE BLADE 2

    THE BLADE 2 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Liston by KO. Rahman is tailor made for him.
     
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  9. GOAT Primo Carnera

    GOAT Primo Carnera Member of the PC Fan Club Full Member

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    This is a good call. I think Liston would restrain due to Rahman heavy hands and use his boxing skills off the jab to beat him.

    How is a solid puncher "tailor made" for someone rarely meeting modern HW power? Soothsaying?

    https://www.boxingforum24.com/threads/how-good-was-sonny-listons-58-63-knockout-streak.634935/

    Why "really"?? Who of this fellows was better than Rahman? 5'7" Albert Westphal, 17 losses Besmanoff/Valdez or 19 losses Howard King ?? Or maybe giving King a rematch with another two more losses just prior the title?
     
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  10. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Yes!
     
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  11. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    You always rain on everyone's parade!
     
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  12. 70sFan865

    70sFan865 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Folley, Machen, Williams and of course Patterson. DeJohn and Valdes are arguable, though given Valdes age it's reasonable to pick Rahman.
     
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  13. HOUDINI

    HOUDINI Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Rahman was a bum. Liston stops him easily.
     
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  14. Tonto62

    Tonto62 Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    No Liston stops him.
     
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  15. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Casuals really like dropping the bum moniker. It's probably the most obvious giveaway as to the status of the person who uses it to describe Champion level competitors.
     
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