POLL: Better chin Bowe or Liston ?

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by mr. magoo, Feb 24, 2022.


Better chin Bowe or Liston ?

Poll closed Feb 25, 2022.
  1. Bowe

    21 vote(s)
    56.8%
  2. Liston

    16 vote(s)
    43.2%
  1. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    Title speaks for itself
     
  2. OP_TheJawBreaker

    OP_TheJawBreaker NOBODY hit like that guy! Full Member

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    It's so hard I really can't pick one. I'm just gonna say a draw.
     
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  3. cross_trainer

    cross_trainer Liston was good, but no "Tire Iron" Jones Full Member

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    Bowe, but also Liston.
     
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  4. ZoDoX

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  5. djanders

    djanders Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I would say Bowe, but it's close.
     
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  6. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Mauling Mormon’s banned Full Member

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    Bowe and it isn't close.
     
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  7. Pugguy

    Pugguy Ingo, The Thinking Man’s GOAT banned Full Member

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    Sonny wasn’t called Big Daddy, his nick was the Big Ugly Bear.

    It’s okay, I knew you who you really meant.

    After destroying Bowe, Sonny might well say “Who’s your Daddy?” Sonny then becomes “Big Daddy’s Daddy” or usurps Bowe as “Big Daddy” relegating Riddick to “Son of Big Daddy”. So many permutations to consider.

    Don’t worry folks, I’m kidding around and am not so glib re the comparison - I’d give Liston the edge but totally appreciate the argument from the other corner.
     
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  8. RulesMakeItInteresting

    RulesMakeItInteresting Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Very tricky, as Bowe never got hit by a puncher as powerful as Cleveland Williams in the pros. Liston was rocked quite a few times but came back to pound the yee haw out of him. Twice. Of course, Liston was stopped by Ali in the first fight, but that seemed to be as much about profound frustration as getting beat to the punch all day. I have to give it to Liston, who finished a fight with a broken jaw, etc. Bowe did have a really good chin though, Lewis hit him huge shots and he was still dancing around and waving his hands in the air, looked fine to me.
     
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  9. Saintpat

    Saintpat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I think Herbie Hide could really bang and he nailed Bowe a few times and Riddick just kept walking him down and staying in his face. That said a lot to me.
     
  10. Pugguy

    Pugguy Ingo, The Thinking Man’s GOAT banned Full Member

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    I’m not sure of the best way to reply to your obvious ambivalence.

    Then again, on one hand I can see what you’re saying but on the other hand I’m not sure if you’re saying anything at all.

    Does any of this really matter?

    I looked for the cop out radio button selection - but alas, there isn’t one.

    Time to intellectualise: Liston was def. scarier therefore his chin was better. Nuff said! Or should I say more? I really don’t know.
     
  11. michael mullen

    michael mullen Active Member Full Member

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    Come on...don't be silly. Early Liston, 1959-1963 had the greater chin, but it
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    close between them. Refer to Liston's 2 bouts with Cleveland Williams.
     
  12. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    Your post is to logical for this poster (and this thread in general). Dumb it down a bit :lol:
     
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  13. michael mullen

    michael mullen Active Member Full Member

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    Sorry:scared1...I'll comply Swag
     
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  14. sauhund II

    sauhund II Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Liston was stopped three times..................Bowe never plus Bowe fought full size Heavyweights..........................Gonzales beat both Bowe and Lewis in the Amateurs , ko'ed a bunch of stiffs in the pro's and was absolutely ragdolled by Bowe.................Gonzales is a duplicate of cream puff Williams, put a bunch of cans to sleep but got raped the moment he stepped up.

    Bowe has far the better chin by a country mile.....................and this I really like to rub in every time , Bowe never ever quit no matter how tough the going went, absolute fact.
     
  15. Rakesh

    Rakesh Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Riddionny Lisowe
     
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