Sonny Liston: Baddest man ever.

My mum got his autograph in london when he came over when he was young,she said his hand was like a shovel,she sadly lost it years ago.

Does the dive though not **** you of a wee bit?,probaly not much he could have done about it if the mob ordered it,but whos to know for sure?

 

Untill Ali came along of course.

 

Wonder how Liston would have fared with Foreman. I think he would have outboxed him to a decision.

 

I'd have to disagree with your there mate.

Foreman would bust that ass

:deal

 

Liston has underrated boxing skills and a fantastic jab. Foreman crushed fighters who tried to swarm his or trade with him. Liston was bright enough not to do either IMO.

 

Foreman said Liston was the only man who ever 'made him box'
(A young Foreman sparred Sonny)

 

Liston doesn't look intimidating to me in the slightest. He just has a really droopy , slow looking face. To compare him to Tyson in terms of intimidation is quite simply ridiculous. Maybe as a figher yes, and I am sure his abilities intimidated people, but on looks alone Tyson>>>>>>>Liston.

 

Foreman would have been the bigger fighter though, with the longer reach. And Foreman had an under rated jab also. I think Sonny would have been caught, and the bigger stronger more powerful man would simply have dominated.

 

A prime Tyson was NOT unbeatable :-( he was only 23 and in his Prime when Douglas Knocked him OUT:dead .
A prime Holyfield with his speed, endurance and iron will would have given Liston more hell than a prime Tyson..
Foreman would have KO'D LIston, so would a prime Lennox Lewis...

 

Liston was a big country mother****er. Always scary.

 

If he was born in 1927 that would have made him only 43 when he passed away:-( so young to go..
But a lot of guy's GO young when they get caught up with the mob..

 

Liston was probably the greatest heavyweight technician ever.

 

tysons run from 86-89 was more impressive than listons run from 59-63