Sonny Liston: “The Strongest Heavyweight I Ever Dealt With” - George Foreman

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  1. SonnyListon>

    SonnyListon> #1 Sonny Liston fan Full Member

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    Oh ok then! So hes 1 inch and 20 LBS away from his limit at 19, this doesnt help your point.
     
  2. BoxingFan2002

    BoxingFan2002 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    6 years difference with so many more sparrings and pro fights.
    I send you videos of prime and olympics Foreman and it's not even comparable in punching power and skills.
     
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    SonnyListon> #1 Sonny Liston fan Full Member

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    Those are completely different bags. How do we know theyre the same weight/quality?
     
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  4. Flash24

    Flash24 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Diffrent era's, different sparring and training sessions, ( meaning alot less hard sparring the last 20 yrs or so, but, that means the fighters are less instinctive, much more robotic like, Lewis and Kleichko)
    And not the least, different " pharmaceuticals ".
    And "supplements".
    Modern science have contributed to bigger , stronger fighters that may have a longer shelf life. ( Also fighters today don't fight nearly as often as fighters of the past. Much less wear and tear)
    But not better fighters....
     
  5. BoxingFan2002

    BoxingFan2002 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    You can see in their punching bags vids and in their fighting vids.
     
  6. SonnyListon>

    SonnyListon> #1 Sonny Liston fan Full Member

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    LISTON WAS NOT 37 BRO WHAT
     
  7. SonnyListon>

    SonnyListon> #1 Sonny Liston fan Full Member

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    You can see their the same weight? Im sorry what?
     
  8. BoxingFan2002

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    He was in 1969.
    Joe Louis was fighting Marciano at that age and Foreman became champ older than Liston when he had a last fight.
     
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    SonnyListon> #1 Sonny Liston fan Full Member

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    According to what? We have no idea Listons real age.
     
  10. BoxingFan2002

    BoxingFan2002 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    You can't because Foreman prior Frazier fight was a lot heavier and more muscular man.
     
  11. BoxingFan2002

    BoxingFan2002 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I don't care about that, I'm using his offical age and that's what counts not what you want to say.
     
  12. SonnyListon>

    SonnyListon> #1 Sonny Liston fan Full Member

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    Ok… so I win? Like what?
     
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    SonnyListon> #1 Sonny Liston fan Full Member

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    His official age which is BLATANTLY wrong? This is clearly a genuine argument lmao, what a troglodyte man.
     
  14. BoxingFan2002

    BoxingFan2002 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    When Liston was born there was a tree and his mother claimed that he wasn't born before 1930, she wrote a number on a tree as his birthyear.
    When Liston was asked is that true, he replied: Are you calling my mom a liar?
     
  15. BoxingFan2002

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    I don't care, that was his offical age and he didn't want to change it.
    It's what counts.