Liston, Foreman, and Tyson each passed the crown to each other in heavyweight as far as intimidation goes. Each one had a little less than the previous man as well, and I feel like Sonny was the most intimidating, as well as being the man I feared the most. You can see when the guy is trying to stare you down, even if he confident at the moment, and even if he is good at it. That's still a crack: if you know that you have the discipline and skill to not get psyched out, then you can stand up to him mentally and possibly make him lose his frame. He is pushing because he doesn't want to be pushed. Sonny on the other hand seemed simply damaged, in a way. Raised in an animalistic fashion, lash scars reportedly found on his back, and sucked into an all out criminal organization. Repeatedly rejected and stigmatized by the media and the people, even after becoming the heavyweight of the world, he was cold. Fundamentally stark, down to the last synapse. Hooligans compared to a mob enforcer basically. Granted, the two hooligans were terrifying punchers as well.
Great choice. I didn't want to mention Sonny Liston, so as not to influence the topic. Each of the boxers I list has his own justified arguments to be on the "fear factor" list. Although I didn't think that only heavyweights would be considered, but also other categories. So my personal opinion is - Sonny Liston. This content is protected
