Prime Pierre Coetzer vs 1968 Sonny Liston

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Who wins and how

  1. Liston KO/TKO

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  2. Coetzer KO/TKO

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  3. Liston Decision

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  4. Coetzer Decision

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  5. Draw

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  1. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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  2. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Coetzee gets mauled.
    Liston by KO before the 5 th.
     
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  3. Smokin Bert

    Smokin Bert Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Stop. This would be a bloodbath. Pierre would have his mustache knocked into the 10th row.
     
  4. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Remember it's 68 Liston, not 58 Liston
     
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  5. Fireman Fred

    Fireman Fred Active Member Full Member

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    I think it would go exactly like Liston-Wepner
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  6. BCS8

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    People never read the title. I'd give Liston a good chance if he had a fresh change of batteries for his mobility scooter.
     
  7. Smokin Bert

    Smokin Bert Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I noticed that after my post. But, Coetzer still gets brutalized. It would just take a while longer.
     
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  8. BCS8

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    68 Liston:

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    A decent version of Coetzer

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    Just look at the speed difference.
     
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  9. Dynamicpuncher

    Dynamicpuncher Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Coetzer was quite tough he give a prime Bowe a decent fight, and that fight was a bit controversial with Bowe landing alot of low blows from memory.

    Coetzer also went 8 rounds with a decent version of a 1990s Foreman.

    I think Coetzer would give a good account of himself vs a 1968 version of Liston who was over the age of 40 and considerably past his best.

    The fight would probably be a 10 rounder since both would be contenders. I'll go with Liston by decision win although a late TKO win for Liston is very possible aswell.
     
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