Larry Holmes: Have him in your top ten or even top five all time?

How do you see a Liston-Marciano fight going?

 

Basically the same way as Marciano - Louis went, late stoppage for the Rock. Liston was an early rounds monster like Foreman and Tyson were, that **** didn't work with Rocky :smoke

Rock would have done the same with Tyson too, much as it's an unpopular thing to say around here these days. The huge fighters would have been a (lliterally) bigger problem but common sense tells me Rocky would have KO'd the likes of WALD with relative ease. Lewis and VITLAY would have posed serious problems I suspect, Ali would have beaten him, and maybe Foreman would have too (BIG maybe) but in terms of greatness only Ali and Louis are above Marciano for me.

 

Liston was bigger and stronger than even a peak Louis. An old, nearly shot Louis gave Marciano a tough fight and lasted until the 8th round. Louis's strength was not his durability either. I think Liston would of been able to bust up Marciano with the jab and his two fisted power would probably be too much. Liston was a well conditioned fighter as well that wouldn't gas late, watch some of his fights that ended in a late KO or decision and it is impressive.

Louis gave Marciano a tough fight and lasted 8 when he was 37 years old. A prime Sonny Liston would of done better and most likely won by KO. I don't see a short crouching fighter with somewhat leaky defense like The Rock beating Liston.

 

Around 5 or 6.............

NO DOUBT.................

 

I have him at 2 for Heavy

 

1)Ali
2)Holmes
3)Louis
4)Lewis
5)Foreman

 

1. Ali
2. Louis
3. Dempsey
4. Foreman
5. Holmes
6. Marciano
7. Holyfield
8. Johnson
9. Liston
10. Frazier