Picture of Sonny Liston and Rocky Marciano

Except that Williams wasn't on anything like that schedule. He'd fought twice that year - once in March, once in June.

But it wasn't, was it? Even if we take Viscusi's comments to the press at face value, his claim was that "if we get lucky" the Satterfield fight might lead to fights against better known contenders. He never suggested that it was by itself a route to a title shot.

Even Viscusi admitted that he wished Williams had time to prepare properly and described the move as a "gamble" which he'd taken as a favour to the promoter. This could not be further from a carefully planned career move.

 

I don't favour anybody I just like all the facts to be presented.
ps Satterfield was just about as muscular as a man can be under 190lbs and he hit like a train.

 

It surprises me because usually you are all for 20-30lb heavier guys with knockout records smashing smaller guys to smithereens..

Very interesting.. hmm.

 

Nope, I'm for quality over size in many cases,[I pick Dempsey to beat many bigger men ,] but when the ability is equal I go for the bigger guy,all things being equal.

 

Omg someone got a black eye from a boxing fight? They must be terrible! Please educate us some more.

 

I have not seen this photo. Rocky was a fighter's fighter, he fought with no fear. Intimidation was Liston's weapon, but it would not count here.

At 230LBS Rocky would be too slow. The aggressive crouch style requires conditioning. Best guess Liston out classes Rocky for 2-3 rounds with his jab and lands solid, but Rocky gets Liston's respect during the process. I thought Liston was taller, not by munch in this photo.

 

Marty Marshall? Liston is impressive but he only fought one puncher ( Cleveland Williams ) , who busted him up one time in a short fight.

Liston's resolve and durability vs. a puncher is untested in the mid to late rounds. Rocky would test it. I favor Liston to win, however.

 

Yes I did and when Leotis decided he wanted to take Sonny out he went inside Sonny's reach with a short right hand that froze Sonny then followed up with a 2 punch combo that had Sonny out cold for several minutes.....

 

you don’t think normally, that a guy like Bob, given that Satterfield had won only one of his previous three fights, had been knocked flat on his back umpteen times, sometimes by men with just 11 fight records, he is at all at risk from a 29lb heavier 6’3” powerhouse with a 33-1 knockout record? That he really fits into your criteria here?

 

You neglected to mention, that Martin stayed on the outside the entire not boxing Liston hardy Marciano's style. Sonny was also not out cold for several minutes. It was approximately 50 seconds.

Using the Martin fight tells me all I need to know about you and your agenda against Liston but at least get the facts right. You're almost as bad as Choklab who claimed Liston was knocked out by a single punch. An out and out Lie.

 

I find it totally unsurprising that a 20year s old late replacement should be kod by an extremely hard hitting fighter who was ranked number nine in the world.Does that answer your question?

 

DeJohn and Valdes were punchers.

 

Layne was 193 lbs and still soft in the belly. Louis was a 37 years old man fighting because he was deeply in debt.
Ali fought 38men over 200lbs, and the following over 220lbs.
Sabedong 225lbs
Chuvalo 221lbs
Lewis 223.5lbs
Foreman 220lbs
Wepner 225lbs
Bugner230lbs
Mathis 256lbs



Any 6 feet nine 250lbs heavyweights around in Ali's era?