George Foreman Vs Sonny Liston

I'm not holding it against him, on the contrary, I'm saying that him taking a dive vs Ali shouldn't be factored in the outcome of a Liston vs Foreman fight, which I think Liston would win.

 

Liston was just a stronger, more intimidating foreman who just so happened to have better fundamentals

 

Liston by stoppage, his superior boxing ability and overall IQ will be the difference maker here.

 

This is a completely even fight and the Poll confirms that, but I will choose Foreman because I have to choose someone, I like him a little more as a fighter and I think he would do the job...

 

Another pick 'em.

I just can't choose at their very best George was the slightly harder hitter but Sonny had better fundamentals.

In a parallel universe both would have held the title for many years but for the intervention of the GOAT (yes I know Sonny was getting on but was still avoided like the plague even after the Phantom Punch).

People think Tyson was brutal, wait until they see this holocaust!!!

 

Foreman would stop Liston in brutal slugfest, Foreman could give stronger punch and could take strong punch.

It would be like Foreman v Frazier but more competitive for first 4 rounds.

 

Both had feared reputations, but I don't revere Sonny that way any longer.

He had his shining moments against a heavily overmatched Patterson. That would be the same result had they fought 1000 times. If you're basing Liston beating Foreman on that, you're basing it on the wrong thing.
I think Foreman was a bigger, stronger, better version than Liston. Liston will not back Foreman up, Foreman will back Sonny up. I have to go with the bigger, stronger man in this.

Foreman by KO.

 

Liston...And I think by a surprising margin. He is just a better boxer and a better fighter. But that's just my feeling! Chuck Wepner, who fought both, agrees!!