Sonny, Tyson was intimidated by the idea of Sonny and used to talk about it. I think a young Tyson would weep while thinking about how he could never beat Liston. He copied Sonny Liston and Jack Demsy to create his simplistic and frightening ring persona.
Tyson would go in and throw his best at Liston no matter how scared he was. I think this would be a brawl and Tyson wouldn’t come out unscathed. Its a nuclear explosion that will leave only one of them standing. 5 6 brutal rounds both hit like pile drivers and can let them fly in bunches. Tyson bobs under to make Sonny miss some and faster hands allows him to land more which is the difference in the end.