Prime Sonny Liston vs Prime Evander Holyfield, 15 rounds.

Holyfield wins this one by UD

 

Prime Holyfield at his best wins, too much work rate for Lisotn.
Holyfield proved himself against 3 men bigger than Liston.

 

Pre Patterson, Liston would win by unanimous decision, or late knockout.
Still, Holyfield is an ATG fighter, with a good chin.
And Holyfield would at best look like he did after the Bowe fight, or he would be knocked out.
Liston from the fight with Cleveland Williams.

 

I could see Liston taking 2/3 like Bowe

 

Liston by TKO around the 10th,

 

Question, that depends.

Does Unholyfield get to use PEDs?

 

Liston's jab gives Holyfield fits, and Holy's "never say die" warrior attitude, that forces him to get into slugfests with far more powerful punchers, seals his fate.

Liston late TKO though I can also see Holy going the distance. That chin was ridiculous.

 

1960 Liston vs 1990 Evander would be a war of epic proportions. I wouldn’t be surprised with any outcome

 

Excellent post.

 

Holyfield outworks Sonny to a close, but clear decision with Holyfield decisively taking the final rounds.

 

The guy who quit twice aint beating a Holyfield who made money fighting guys like Bowe,Tyson,Lewis,Douglas,Mercer,Foreman,Holmes,Michael Dokes,Botha etc.
Holyfield work rate is insane and could fight for 15 rounds non stop punching and had granite chin so no, Liston aint beating that prime Holyfield.