Jersey Joe Walcott vs Sonny Liston

I tend to agree :good

You and McGrain can discuss the rest

 

Even a broken clock is correct twice a day.

 

Why don't you tell the forum how tony tubbs would beat Sonny Liston?

Now get back to your game of Brisca!

 

This is true.

I found a picture of Joe Louis soon after his controversial 15 round points win over Walcott :

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JOE LOUIS, DECEMBER 1947

 

:rofl

 

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It was his greatest victory, but it wasn't his most dangerous opponent.

Liston would have destroyed any version of Patterson in 1969 (and perhaps in 1979 as well).

 

I agree

 

Liston.

Hits too hard and he's more durable.

Hence, Walcott give out before Liston does.

 

Film shows Louis was knocked down 3 times, outboxed, befuddled, outsmarted, outmanuevered, outjabbed

I think Liston beats walcott, but walcott gives him a close fight. the plan walcott uses is the same plan he used in louis I fight

 

Yes I have all 15 rounds of the fight most in highlighs but I thought walcott won at least 9 of the 15 rounds. I consider it one of the worst decisions in history, right up their with lennox holyfield I. Louis however got his revenge and knocked out walcott in devastating fashion in the rematch and deserves alot of credit for it, walcott was way up on the scorecards at the time of the stoppage

 

No.....that wasnt walcotts style. first off walcott had an excellent jab, very fast and accurate. Against Liston he would not have a Jab a thon with him, he would use his jab on occasion, usually after feinting or doing his walcott waltz....but he would be throwing triple jabs combinations to liston like he did to louis that would befuddle him and open liston up for sharp counters.

I don't know about that, walcott could do just about everything

This is what walcott does, he throws at you every old school trick in the book. Walcott immediately finds your weakness and exploits it with his bag of tricks the rest of the fight.....

Although I do see a liston stoppage as likely and consider liston one of the greatest punchers ever, I do think your underating Walcotts durability. He faced more punchers than any heavyweight champion ever faced and yet only suffered two knockout losses near his prime to ATG's louis and marciano. All those 1930s knockouts losses did not contribute to his chin. For instance he was not knocked out cleanly by abe simon, it was more of stamina/out of shape issues.