I wish Sonny Liston lived longer than he did

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  1. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    I would have liked for him to see the 70s, 80s and beyond boxing scene. If he had just aged and died naturally, he probably would have lived into the 2000s or 2010s. Based on when he may have been born, he could still be living today. He'd be in his 90s or close to it. If he was still living and in his right mind, I wonder what he would have to say about the current HW division? Or would he would have said about Holmes, Tyson, Holyfield, Bowe, Lewis, the K2 Brothers or even Mike Weaver.
     
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  2. klompton2

    klompton2 Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    If Liston were still alive today hed be 274 years old based on what some people believe. I tend to think that he died of natural causes and not a heroin overdose at the ripe old age of 224 years old. Making him an already remarkable 214 years old when he became a contender.
     
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  3. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I think Sonny may have grown in stature had he lived and appreciated more for his time as champion
     
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  4. Kamikaze

    Kamikaze Bye for now! banned Full Member

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    I don’t think Sonny by the end of his lonesome road really cared if he lived to the next day, the man was on a sprint to the end of his life and was set up for failure by his own parents, his friends, mentors, and his sport.
     
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  5. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    I'm sure he'd agree with you.
     
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  6. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    He'd have loved Mike Weaver!
     
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    Gazelle Punch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Lmao
     
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  8. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    He probably would have said the following:
    "If Weaver had been around in my era, he would have beaten everybody. Including Floyd Patterson and Cassius Clay.,
     
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  9. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    And he'd have mopped the floor with that Rocky guy.. Something like that.
     
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