cobb and wepner vs liston.....

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  1. shommel

    shommel Boxing Addict Full Member

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    does either have a chance?
     
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  2. Flea Man

    Flea Man มวยสากล Full Member

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    Poor Cobb. Unlike Holmes (who technically stopped Cobb about five times in that fight!!!) Liston would put him down and legitimately stop him.
     
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  3. AlFrancis

    AlFrancis Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    You know Liston stopped Wepner in his last fight ?
    TKO 10 (cuts)
    Beats Cobb by decision.
     
    AlFrancis, Mar 26, 2009
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    turpinr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    wepner had about 58 stitches !
     
    turpinr, Mar 26, 2009
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  5. mr. magoo

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    I was wondering when someone was going to mention that:lol:

    Christ, Liston was reported as being 38 years old in that match, but might even have been a few years older. A peak Liston of 10 years earlier would have smoked chuck inside of two.
     
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  6. shommel

    shommel Boxing Addict Full Member

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    sorry forgot that wepner and liston fought., if it hadnt been stopped on cuts could wepner have won?
     
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  7. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    I think Liston pounds on Tex Cobb to a one sided decision, similar to how he beat on Bert Whitehurst.
     
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  8. AlFrancis

    AlFrancis Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I remember seeing a photo of Wepner during the fight. It looked like a bloodbath.
     
    AlFrancis, Mar 26, 2009
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  9. CottoDaBodykill

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    liston vs cobb would be one hell of a bar room brawl
     
    CottoDaBodykill, Mar 26, 2009
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  10. OLD FOGEY

    OLD FOGEY Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Liston by bloodbath in both cases. Both men might be tough enough to stay on their feet, but I think Liston busts them up.
     
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    Sure.

    Liston might have a heart attack in the ring.
     
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  12. leverage

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    Not fair or even funny. Liston takes them both to the slaughter house and chops them to pieces.
     
    leverage, Mar 26, 2009
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  13. he grant

    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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    Liston knocks both out ... he thrashed Wepner when he was well over forty ... Liston may have been the hardest single puncher hitter of anyone and these two would get destroyed ...
     
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  14. Bing

    Bing Active Member Full Member

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    Feel sorry for cobb and wepner here lack of defence is not good when fighting a killer like Liston
     
    Bing, Mar 26, 2009
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