Liston prime beats ali

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  1. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    We're talking about Liston circa 1960 v the Ali of 1966/67. Ali wins,pure and simple. Too mobile for Liston,and he could have stood up to anything that Sonny would catch him with.
     
    Stevie G, Jun 26, 2011
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  2. Stevie G

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    1951 ? :lol:
     
    Stevie G, Jun 26, 2011
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  3. Vince Voltage

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    Ali didn't win 6 out of 6 rounds against Liston. IT was much closer than that.
     
    Vince Voltage, Jun 27, 2011
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  4. he grant

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    LOL.

    I heard there was a rematch ...
     
    he grant, Jun 27, 2011
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  5. he grant

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    The prime Ali is one of the few guys with the skill sets to likely deicision the prime Liston but it would have been a far closer fight ...

    A prime Liston could have likely defeated any Ali of the 70's ...
     
    he grant, Jun 27, 2011
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  6. Foreman Hook

    Foreman Hook ☆☆☆ G$ora ☆☆☆ Full Member

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    Yes m8 there was, i can post a video for you to watch it. :thumbsup


    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzWynvBLJ4I[/ame]


    I am 90% sure Liston took a DIVE, but 10% of me thinks it was a real KO not just for show! :think
     
    Foreman Hook, Jun 27, 2011
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  7. he grant

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    First off Congrads for rollig with a sense of humor :good Shortage of it here ... I think it was a terrible dive myself ...
     
    he grant, Jun 27, 2011
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  8. The Spider

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    We probably didn't get to see Ali's prime. He was never the same fighter after his 3 years off.
     
    The Spider, Jun 27, 2011
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  9. itrymariti

    itrymariti Cañas! Full Member

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    :patsch
     
    itrymariti, Jun 27, 2011
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  10. Kalasinn

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    itry was being very sarcastic, because he clearly believes Liston was close to his best on '64 & can't stand it when people suggest Sonny may have been born prior to '32.
     
    Kalasinn, Jun 27, 2011
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  11. Stevie G

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    I see the Ali of the second fights with Norton and Frazier,and the Foreman one beating a prime Liston.
     
    Stevie G, Jun 27, 2011
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  12. Stevie G

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    :lol:
     
    Stevie G, Jun 27, 2011
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  13. Threetime no1

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    Liston could never have beaten Ali. Too mobile, too tough, too clever.
     
    Threetime no1, Jun 27, 2011
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  14. Kalasinn

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    I agree with that. :good
     
    Kalasinn, Jun 27, 2011
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  15. mcvey

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    This excellent post just about covers it all ,imo.:good
     
    mcvey, Jun 27, 2011
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