60 Liston vs 88 Tyson and which is historically above

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60 Liston vs 88 Tyson and which is historically above

  1. Liston beats him and is ahead in terms of legacy

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  2. Mike beats him and is ahead in terms of legacy

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    40.0%
  3. Liston beats him but Mike is ahead in terms of legacy

    4 vote(s)
    40.0%
  4. Mike beats him but Liston is ahead in terms of legacy

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  1. Cobra33

    Cobra33 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I think Liston is historically above to be honest and has a certain mystique.
    But matched up the one thing that would have troubled Liston is Tyson's SPEED and people overlook this in my opinion.
     
  2. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    I think Mike Tyson wins head to head and should rank a bit higher . But I know this isn’t gospel or written in stone
     
  3. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

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    I'd have Tyson a couple of spots above Liston. Tyson's run gets fobbed off and minimised way too much. I would minorly favor Liston H2H but would not run around getting upset over it.
     
  4. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Tyson beat better opponents and tore a hole in the division. He continues to be underrated.
     
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  5. Smoochie

    Smoochie Grebobsessed Full Member

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