All-time heavyweight tournament Round of 16: VITALI vs. LISTON

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  1. demigawd

    demigawd Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Here are the rules:

    • Best of three fights.
    • 12 rounds
    • 20 x 20 ring
    • 10 ounce gloves
    • Boxers and their camp are given extensive footage of their opponent and have a week to prepare a game plan
    • Boxers are in peak physical and mental condition in their absolute prime
    • After each fight, the fighters are magically restored to their pre-fight condition, but retain full knowledge of what they learned from their opponent and have another week to prepare a revised game plan

    Round of 16:

    Vitali Klitschko vs. Sonny Liston

    Please also vote for the other tournament matches this round:

    Lennox Lewis vs. Jack Dempsey: http://www.boxingforum24.com/showthread.php?t=501581
    Muhammad Ali vs. Jim Jeffries: http://www.boxingforum24.com/showthread.php?t=501583
    Larry Holmes vs. Rocky Marciano: http://www.boxingforum24.com/showthread.php?t=501584
    Vitali Klitschko vs. Sonny Liston: http://www.boxingforum24.com/showthread.php?t=501582
     
    demigawd, Mar 14, 2014
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  2. demigawd

    demigawd Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Interesting. I thought this one would be more competitive.
     
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  3. joshpage

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    vitali ko 3 listen was bum
     
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  4. Pusher

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    Vitali by KO.
     
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  5. Farmboxer

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    Vitali by KO................!!!!!!!
     
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  6. Brighton bomber

    Brighton bomber Loyal Member Full Member

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    Nice fight, 2 boxers who were head to head monsters but lacking in resume. My initial reaction is that Vitali wins, just too big, too skillful a boxer.

    But I think Liston would be a real handful and give Vitali a tough fight. Vitali is not like Wlad he will fight instead of clinching. This will give Liston chances to get his shots off. Liston is far better than Chisora who gave Vitali a good fight. Much more power, great jab, the bigger reach despite being shorter and a brutal body attack.

    I still think Vitali wins on points, his durability, work rate makes him a very difficult fighter to beat barring cuts/injury. Liston was the bigger man 95% of the time but he would be dwarfed by Vitali who could bully and manhandle Liston on the inside where he usually was so strong.
     
    Brighton bomber, Mar 15, 2014
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  7. sharpshooter

    sharpshooter Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Liston all day, every day..

    Vitali struggled against Kevin Johnson & was repeatedly caught by Johnson's jab in that fight, Liston with his reach, aggression, strength & punchpower to chop the big oak down slowly but surely.
     
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  8. Benitom3

    Benitom3 Boxing Junkie banned

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    How old was Vit during the Johnson fight? 38? Let's talk 33 y/o prime Vit.. next
     
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  9. sharpshooter

    sharpshooter Well-Known Member Full Member

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    How old was Vitali when he fought an old out of shape Lewis?

    He still got his face disfigured & ate right hands for breakfast, dinner & lunch. That was prime Vitali right there, I'd pick prime Liston to beat that Vitali.
     
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  10. Benitom3

    Benitom3 Boxing Junkie banned

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    In shape Corrie Sanders tko Liston with straight left
     
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  11. Escopeta

    Escopeta Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Liston was the most hilarious hypejob in boxing history. there was absolutely nothing he did remarkably well
    Vitali schools him easily and ends it whenever he wants to
    mismatch.
     
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  12. SweetSciGuru

    SweetSciGuru Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    LOL, Is this like a Playstation boxing game where game play & rules doesn't follow reality?
     
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  13. Mind Reader

    Mind Reader J-U-ICE Full Member

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    Vitali would use his size and skill and outbox him... Unless he gets cut or injured of course.
     
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  14. BoxingX

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    Klits are so overrated on this forum.

    Liston TKO.
     
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  15. McGrain

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    Outstanding fight. I would pick Liston on points. Liston is probably a horrorshow style for Vitali.
     
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