Roy Jones vs. Sonny Liston

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  1. markedwardscott

    markedwardscott Active Member Full Member

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    Liston was pretty fast for his size at that time. He even hit Ali with some good shots in their first fight. Would make short work of Jones.
     
    markedwardscott, Feb 27, 2008
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  2. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Actually, Floyd Patterson stood 6'-0" tall, and Roy Jones only about 5'-9". Floyd was physically bigger than Roy with broader shoulders and chest. Sonny Liston would have mauled and physically hurt Roy Jones in the brief moments before putting him down for the ten count.
     
    red cobra, Feb 28, 2008
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  3. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    See the first Liston -Patterson ko. In the moments just before Liston landed that left hook ko punch, he mauled Floyd into position near the ropes for that ko. Liston was way, way too strong for Jones and the ko would have been preceeded by the same type of physical mauling, Ali had the size factor on his side in addition to the speed and skill. A smaller man, no matter how fast or skillful would NEVER beat a big, powerful physical specimen like Sonny Liston.
     
    red cobra, Feb 28, 2008
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  4. fists of fury

    fists of fury Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Ah, more rhetoric from some of ESB's 'experts.'
     
    fists of fury, Feb 28, 2008
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  5. he grant

    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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    What a joke ... Liston flattens him with a jab ...
     
    he grant, Oct 9, 2008
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  6. SuperSouthpaw

    SuperSouthpaw Member Full Member

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    patterson had faster handspeed than roy jones....look what happened to him
     
    SuperSouthpaw, Oct 9, 2008
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  7. KOTF

    KOTF Bingooo Full Member

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    Liston TKO 2 with Roy being out for several minutes via a Liston hook
     
    KOTF, Apr 7, 2010
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  8. he grant

    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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    Liston by KO , early ..
     
    he grant, Apr 8, 2010
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  9. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    A nervous and panicky referee stops the fight in the 1st round after Liston brutally manhandles Jones and decks him hard with a jab.
     
    red cobra, Apr 8, 2010
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  10. tommygun711

    tommygun711 The Future Full Member

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    liston by KO. all it takes is one good shot and jones would get knocked out.
    interesting match up though, jones would probably be running for a while, but if he decides to trade with sonny, he's doomed. Liston just has everything over him besides speed and he would certainly wouldn't stand a chance.
     
    tommygun711, Apr 8, 2010
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  11. Jon1962

    Jon1962 Member Full Member

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    Liston would destroy Jones.
     
    Jon1962, Jan 17, 2024
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  12. Melankomas

    Melankomas Corbett beats your favourite fighter Full Member

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    Roy makes Liston look goofy until Sonny lands
     
    Melankomas, Jan 17, 2024
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