Boxers from lower divisions who could handle hesvyweighs?

SonnyListon> · Jul 28, 2024

Eddie Ezzard said: ↑

You'll like this one. I remember reading it somewhere, maybe in a book by Peter Wilson. Whether it's true or not, I have no idea, but this is as it was written.

Peter Keenan ,a Scottish bantamweight, was at a party in Glasgow, attended by then heavyweight champion, Sonny Liston. Keenan was smoking a cigar which Sonny took offence to and made that known to Keenan.

Keenan, all 120lbs of him, squared up to Liston, by all accounts, and pointed out three things. One, that he may not be a heavyweight but he had never lost a fight outside the ring which, coming from a Glaswegian, carries some ominous threat. Two, that there was a window close by which would have been sufficiently high and wide to accommodate an exiting Liston. And thirdly, Peter shrewdly pointed out that they were on the second floor.

It seems it was enough to convert Sonny to the pleasure of a big Cuban as a photo was taken not long later of a beaming Liston with an equally happy Peter Keenan, sat on his lap enjoying a big cigar. I love that story. For all his mean bluster, Sonny only ever wanted to give and receive affection and respect.
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Man that’s awesome. Two fighters showing respect is one of the best things in the world.

AwardedSteak863 · Jul 28, 2024

Pedro_El_Chef said: ↑

There were 250 lbs guys back then too, and guys who hit harder than Louis, but Louis was simply better at hurting and knocking people out than those guys. If Conn can stand to Louis' power, It's fair to say he can take punches from the bigger guys too. If Louis had trouble cornering him, how are the 230+ lbs guys going to manage? Louis was faster than all of the guys competing today in his division.

You have no basis whatsoever to say they wouldn't be.

I'm not sure how Conn's ability in baseball would have any bearing in hypothetical boxing match ups.
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Looking at your profile tells me all I need to know. You are 25 years old and read some old boxing books and are now you are an expert.

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