Ross Purrity vs Sonny Liston

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  1. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    The Purrity that beat Wlad fights the Liston who poleaxed Cleveland Williams. Who wins?
     
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    SonnyListon> #1 Sonny Liston fan Full Member

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    Idk who the other guy but Liston wins relatively easily. Probably within 1 or 2. Actually, he would probably win before round 1 even starts tbh.
     
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    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    How do you know Purrity loses when you don't know who he is? Purrity could be a 7'0 300 muscular pounds with the speed of a welterweight Ray Robinson and the punching power of 2 George Foremans.
     
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    Im just kidding around. No idea who wins.
     
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    SixesAndSevens Gator Wrestler Extraordinaire Full Member

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    I think he'd know Puritty if Ross was like that, lol.

    But yeah, in most cases, think of SL like Seamus with a focus on one guy.
     
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    Well….. I guess every other imaginable matchup has already been thought of on here.
     
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    Purrity did beat Wlad so you have to give him a shot against Liston.
     
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    Ney Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Seems like Klitschko-Liston would’ve made more sense.
     
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    Ross Purity is Liston if he was actually good. Purrity in 1, Patterson level beatdown
     
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    Liston would beat Puritty if he fought like not-Liston. Getting into the trenches and slugging with Ross would be a dismal route to take for Liston and would in all probability result in getting him knocked out. On the other hand Sonny did have an excellent jab and some genuine skills, and Puritty was a slow-tier heavyweight with a low workrate. Liston could totally outbox Ross and win wide on points if he took that approach.
     
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    I like Purrity but I watched his fight against Chris Byrd recently, and he was completely baffled by Byrd. Liston is just too good, barring he runs out of gas or ruins his shoulder like against Clay, he wins this easily.
     
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    SonnyListon> #1 Sonny Liston fan Full Member

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    Buddy… Liston was good.
     
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    Melankomas Prime Jeffries would demolish a grizzly in 2 Full Member

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    Wouldn’t get past John Fury
     
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    SonnyListon> #1 Sonny Liston fan Full Member

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    What did that dude do?
     
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    Ross purrity , famous for his upset over Klitschko in 1998.
    Also holding Tommy Morrison to a draw.


    Gets battered by Liston in 8 Round imo.
     
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