Poll - Who would you give a better chance of beating Usyk? Prime Foreman or prime Liston?

Yeah, this is one of those weird times where being a better boxer might be a hindrance rather than a blessing.

 

Liston was slow...predictable...and ponderous...plus...if it doesn't go Sonny's way...he can always QUIT!!!

 

Literally none of this is true. Foreman is worse in literally every one of these facets. He’s slower, more predictable and more “ponderous”.

 

Liston,in only his eighth professional fight, fought for several rounds with a broken jaw.
You have been informed of this on several occasions yet you still spew this garbage of Liston
being a quitter.

 

Ironically, the "blown up cw" Usyk would make Liston, who was perceived as a behemoth in his day, look small.

I think that's a noteworthy point b/c it was a very rare occurrence for that to happen to Liston, & I've always felt it was an overlooked factor in his loss to Ali.

 

They both beat him

 

No way does Usyk make Liston look small.Sonny had practically the same physical dimensions as Lennox Lewis, (apart from the difference in height ).Chest,biceps,thighs,neck more or less
were the same stats.Sonny had a longer reach than Lennox.

 

Ali made Liston look small & Usyk had roughly the same height/range + more girth than Ali.

 

Liston with the 6 inch reach advantage and legitimate ko/stopping power

Put Foreman or Liston in place of Usyk with a staggered Fury and they are ruining him as opposed to struggling to finish it

 

Not really.Ali was obviously taller than Liston but Liston had the heavier build.

 

Usyk outpoints Foreman who's too slow and who has issues against boxers he also doesn't have the stamina to live with Usyk in the 2nd half of a fight.

I think Liston fares better against Usyk he has better technical skills and a ridiculously long reach.