I wish Liston turned pro in 1944 instead of 1954

Think about the great fights Liston would have had with Joe Louis, Ezzard Charles, Jersey Joe Walcott and Rocky Marciano.

 

He would have been pretty young for a pro … like 35 or so.

 

Agreed.In the same way I wish Larry Holmes had turned pro in say, 1968.
It's all about timing.

 

I would really want to see his fight with Jersey Walcott. Jab vs Footwork

 

I see him becoming champ by 47-48, in real time he became a meaningful contender 8 years into his career so the same likely applies here. He will have to go through quite a bit of cannon fodder though, I doubt overcoming Bivins, Elmer Ray, Walcott or Charles would be easy tasks but I still see Sonny doing it

 

You think he could defeat Joe Louis in 47-48? Louis was still quite formidable

 

If only Holmes was born in 1939 instead of 1949

 

With the way Liston followed Machen, Ali and Martin around with his jab “ploddingly” I assume Walcott would eventually pull a bait and switch with his fist and close the show.

 

Yep it's a damn shame.

 

What if Holmes was born in 1969 instead??

 

Yep,imagine a peak Larry Holmes competing against Ali,Frazier and Foreman !

 

Yep,that it would have been damned good as well.A prime Holmes v Holyfield,Lewis and Bowe.

 

plus a good in between JJW and the Rock.

 

Definitely, he'd have been right in the mix

 

The 90s would be considered the weakest era in the history of HW