Greater fighter Vlad or Liston?

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by Austinboxing, Aug 9, 2022.


Who’s greater?

  1. Vlad

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  2. Liston

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  1. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Everyone else's opinions to. There are articles written on Louis's biggest fights. Braddock isn't number one.
     
  2. The Long Count

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    I voted for Wlad believing it was Wlad. Why would poster put Vitali down as Wlad. Anyway if it’s Vitali I pick Liston
     
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  3. JohnThomas1

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    What did Joe Louis consider his biggest fight?
     
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  4. JohnThomas1

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    What definitively makes Williams fight against Tyson bigger than the one against Holmes?
    What definitively makes Golota's fight against Lewis bigger than those against Bowe and Tyson?
     
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  5. NoNeck

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    Probably the paychecks. Tyson wasn’t a champion for Golota either.
     
  6. NoNeck

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    I’m gonna go out on a limb and say it wasn’t one of the huge fights that he ended up losing.
     
  7. swagdelfadeel

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    Please show me an article where Ali-Liston II is listed as Liston's biggest fight.
     
  8. swagdelfadeel

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    What huge fight did he end up losing that could possibly be considered his most important fight? The Schmeling and Marciano losses were non-title affairs. His loss to Ezzard Charles, was when he was in his late 30s, rusty, just having embarked on a return after two years of no action, and had come in a on a career high weight.
     
  9. JohnThomas1

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    Liston got paid substantially more in the first match against Ali. Looks like he didn't end up getting dropped in the biggest fight of his career. Certainly not by your standards.

    Golota got paid more against Tyson than he did against Lewis.
     
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  10. NoNeck

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    I’ll move the borders according to my desires, and Liston’s future worth and legacy depended on the Ali rematch. Ditto Golota against Lewis.
     
  11. NoNeck

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    He’d be the GOAT if he beat Marciano.
     
  12. NoNeck

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    I could show you the most iconic photo in boxing history.
     
  13. JohnThomas1

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    ****ing troll :lol:
     
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  14. swagdelfadeel

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    Ali would be the GOAT if he beat Holmes. Was that his biggest fight?
     
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  15. swagdelfadeel

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    You never answered my question. Please produce an article showing Liston-Ali II is Liston's biggest fight since that's evidently your criteria for determining important fights.

    Also just because one famous picture came out of that fight, doesn't mean it was Liston's biggest fight. :lol: Wouldn't it also be Ali's biggest fight using that logic?
     
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