norton vs liston....

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  1. shommel

    shommel Boxing Addict Full Member

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    dont know if its been done before but thoughts?
     
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  2. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    er, liston.
     
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  3. SenorRamirez

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    Liston by KO in ound 3-5
     
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  4. shommel

    shommel Boxing Addict Full Member

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    damn was sonny that tough?
     
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  5. SenorRamirez

    SenorRamirez Active Member Full Member

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    yupp
     
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  6. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    Bad match for Norton.. Liston not only had the power to crack Norton's chin, he also had the right style and tools for landing often and early on him.. Don't see this one lasting much longer than Norton-Foreman, if even that long.
     
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  7. shommel

    shommel Boxing Addict Full Member

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    that is an interesting comment i figured norton could go a little further against sonny
     
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  8. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    Norton was a good fighter, but didn't have the right set of skills or tools to fight sonny with.. he couldn't box from a distance the way that Ali did, and didn't have the chin or defense to fight him up close... Ken was too prone to getting decked early and couldn't fight going backward. If he's lucky, he might steal a round or two early, but inevitably he's getting stopped.
     
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  9. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    True. Very bad mach up,indeed,for Ken. As soon as Sonny forces him to retreat,it's game over.
     
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  10. TAC602

    TAC602 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Liston KO2
     
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  11. RockyJim

    RockyJim Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Liston by easy KO...
     
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  12. SuzieQ49

    SuzieQ49 The Manager Full Member

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    Norton couldn't fight going backwards. Liston overwhelms him early with a bombardment of long hooks/uppercuts/clubbing right hands...ices Norton in 1-2 rounds

    Sonny Liston TKO 1 Ken Norton
     
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  13. AREA 53

    AREA 53 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    It may look a bit like the Big Cat Williams fights, without the Mini- Successes Cleve enjoyed before the roof fell in !
     
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  14. joebeadg

    joebeadg Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Don't sell Ken short. I think he'd do fine and not get hurt at all, but after the bell to start rd 1 rings, that all changes. Ken would get his ass handed to him, and early.
     
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  15. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Back Norton up and he's yours ,Liston had the equipment to do just that Sonny by ko early, maybe inside 2 rds.
     
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