Any information/videos of Liston and Foremans sparring?

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  1. SonnyListon>

    SonnyListon> #1 Sonny Liston fan Full Member

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    I need it to win an argument with my friend.
    Edit: starting to doubt a video exists…
     
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  2. Glass City Cobra

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    Only thing I've ever seen is a photo of them doing some light work in the ring without gloves. You can find it on Google easily. I don't think there's any footage.
     
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    SonnyListon> #1 Sonny Liston fan Full Member

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    im in shambles after that information
     
  4. Ney

    Ney Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The photo is all I’ve seen, aside from Foreman’s personal recollections. I have read the Nick Tosches book, The Devil & Sonny Liston, but it was so long ago I couldn’t tell you if that makes mention of it.
     
  5. The Long Count

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    Here they are going through the motions without gloves
     
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  6. Ney

    Ney Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Well there you go. What a fight it would have been in their primes.
     
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    SonnyListon> #1 Sonny Liston fan Full Member

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    Thats man!
     
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    SonnyListon> #1 Sonny Liston fan Full Member

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    Found some big news, was floating around another forum looking for how George spoke of Liston and found this
    “Hi Rexob

    Years ago I spoke to George and he confirmed that there is footage 'floating around somewhere' of him and Sonny sparring. In my collecting years I haven't come across it so it may in the Foreman vaults along with his tenderloin steaks!”
     
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  9. Glass City Cobra

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    Tracking down old boxing footage is like hunting for dinosaur fossils. The information is so scattered, but every little bit tells a big story and captures the imagination.

    I remember when some short clips of Frazier sparring with Norton were released a few years ago and got over 100k views! It at least gave us some idea on how they'd approach each other in a match.