Sonny Liston has an underrated Resume

He didn't duck anyone, that's for sure. Liston had some good wins, it's not his fault that some of the fighter he beat may have been past prime or that some of them never fulfilled their potential.

KO1 Patterson
KO1 Patterson
KO3 Folley
W12 Machen
KO2 Williams
KO3 Williams

Very good wins to say the least.

Might as well add Chuck Wepner to the list (KO10).

Liston was great and I wouldn't call him underrated, not on this forum anyway.

As for "mythical" H2H matches vs. bigger all-time great HWs like Lewis, Bowe, V. Klitschko, W. Klitschko, and others? I don't know. As for guys around his size or a bit bigger, who beat big talented HWs... guys like Frazier, Foreman, Holmes, Tyson, Holyfield, and others. I don't know. Even if Liston couldn't beat any of them, I still consider him a great HW.... just because I don't consider him top 5 all-time, doesn't mean I don't think he is great. For the record lol

 

If Ali was past prime against Leon Spinks he wouldn't have been such a massive favorite.

 

The same prime Ali that beat him. Twice.

 

underrated resume? lmao , probably the most overrated on this forum. patterson (190 pounds) williams(a guy who lost against silvester jones?),machen(196 pounds), folley(198 pounds)? give me a break