Anthony Joshua vs Sonny Liston

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  1. BrutalForeman

    BrutalForeman Active Member Full Member

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    Joshua is the bigger man here, but I think Liston knocks him out. What say you?
     
  2. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Close fight, Liston`s 84 inch jab might be the difference.
     
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  3. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Close fight until Liston drops AJ hard. Not a mismatch but sonny's to much for our Anthony.
     
  4. Knights107

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    AJ gassed out
     
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  5. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Sonny would absolutely kill that big, dumb, fragile, pretty boy oaf.
     
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    Mod-Mania Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Liston mid round KO.
     
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    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    Liston knocks him out in a way Ruiz could only dream of.
     
  8. Fuzzykat

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    Liston by KO.
     
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    It would be a good fight.
    Joshua would land some good bombs and have his moments but Liston would dismantle him with superior boxing and punching.
    And it would only last 3 rounds or less.
     
  10. Toney F*** U

    Toney F*** U Boxing junkie Full Member

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    I’d go with Joshua here, Liston preyed on smaller guys his whole career, his best win is a chinny LHW. He’s never been hit by skilled guys who are 240lbs of pure power punching muscle. Why would anyone go with Liston?
     
  11. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Because Joshua's best wins are a two forty year old men and a fat flash in the pan who's name we only know because he beat Joshua all over the gaff.
     
  12. Toney F*** U

    Toney F*** U Boxing junkie Full Member

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    Well those two men weren’t chinny light heavyweights. I’d pick both those two over Paterson any day
     
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  13. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    I wouldn't. And I certainly wouldn't pick them over prime Williams or Machen.
     
  14. Toney F*** U

    Toney F*** U Boxing junkie Full Member

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    I definitely would, they’ve both lost two guys who weren’t as skilled as Joshua’s opponents
     
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  15. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    You'd pick an ancient Klitschko and an old Povetkin over a prime Machen and a prime Williams? Based on what? Williams only ever lost in his prime to Liston twice, and a razor thin fight vs Terrell, a man who he also stopped. Machen blew hot and cold, but the only two men who ever outdid him in the skills department is Harold Johnson and Liston himself.