Ezzard Charles vs. Sonny Liston

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  1. cross_trainer

    cross_trainer Liston was good, but no "Tire Iron" Jones Full Member

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    All I know is that they're both vastly better than Cleveland Williams.

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  2. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    I stand corrected. Regardless, my point still stands that Harold Johnson at that point, would've very likely beaten Liston at that point in their careers, and it would have zero bearing on Charles VS Liston.
     
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  3. ikrasevic

    ikrasevic Who is ready to suffer for Christ (the truth)? Full Member

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    Sonny Liston '59. wins. Ezzard Charles would have to box like never before in his career to beat Liston. Liston is a completely different type of beast than the aging Joe Louis.
     
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  4. Levook

    Levook Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Agree with the majority, Liston takes this one, probably by KO.

    I usually tend to go with the superior boxers in the H2H matchups, but while I feel Charles is the more skilled of the two, Liston had plenty of skill himself. I can see Ezzard lasting till late in the fight & giving Sonny lots of problems, it would by no means be a Patterson-type blowout.
     
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  5. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    I took a karate class once so I would have beaten Liston in a street fight
     
    InMemoryofJakeLamotta, Jun 24, 2023
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