Sonny Liston (Prime) Vs Mike Tyson (Prime) 15 Round

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Sonny Liston Prime Vs Mike Tyson Prime

  1. Sonny Liston

    10 vote(s)
    41.7%

  2. Mike Tyson

    14 vote(s)
    58.3%
  1. QBS

    QBS New Member Full Member

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    Stats
    Sonny Liston
    Reach: 80.5 inch
    Height - 6'0
    Weight - In Their Prime

    Mike Tyson
    Reach 71 inch
    Height - 5'10
    Weight - In Their Prime
     
    QBS, Jun 30, 2025 at 9:37 PM
    QBS, Jun 30, 2025 at 9:37 PM
    #1
  2. Csonnyliston

    Csonnyliston Sam Langford P4P GOAT Full Member

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    Liston KO. Tyson agrees with this analysis!
     
    Csonnyliston, Jul 1, 2025 at 8:38 AM
    Csonnyliston, Jul 1, 2025 at 8:38 AM
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  3. MaccaveliMacc

    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Bad style match up for Tyson. 50/50 fight for me.
     
    MaccaveliMacc, Jul 1, 2025 at 9:07 AM
    MaccaveliMacc, Jul 1, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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  4. heerko koois

    heerko koois Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Tyson , i like Liston but he,s not fast enough
     
    heerko koois, Jul 1, 2025 at 9:47 AM
    heerko koois, Jul 1, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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  5. Overseas

    Overseas Member of the Intelligentsia Full Member

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    Possibly the worst style matchup in history against Tyson. Patterson was a Cus fighter too.
     
    Overseas, Jul 1, 2025 at 9:57 AM
    Overseas, Jul 1, 2025 at 9:57 AM
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  6. CroBox29

    CroBox29 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Tough fight, but I have to go with Tyson...
     
    CroBox29, Jul 1, 2025 at 10:07 AM
    CroBox29, Jul 1, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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  7. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Tyson is a stockier roided Super Patterson with a far better chin, more fast twitch muscles, creative offense, explosive power and angular footwork, he beats Liston in a grueling fight, just callin it how I see it
     
    MarkusFlorez99, Jul 1, 2025 at 10:40 AM
    MarkusFlorez99, Jul 1, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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  8. Smokin Bert

    Smokin Bert Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Very tough fight to call. Tyson's speed could be the difference here. But, if the fight goes past mid rounds, Sonny's chances at a late round stoppage increase
     
    Last edited: Jul 2, 2025 at 3:50 AM
    Smokin Bert, Jul 1, 2025 at 10:49 AM
    Smokin Bert, Jul 1, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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  9. Overhand94

    Overhand94 Active Member Full Member

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    I think Liston is the only boxer of whom Tyson would have been genuinely freaked out.
     
    Overhand94, Jul 1, 2025 at 11:59 AM
    Overhand94, Jul 1, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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  10. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Robinson and Ali had similar styles but LaMotta ain't beating Ali. Because Ali has different physical attributes. Ali would be too big, too strong and hit too hard (Yes, Ali wasn't a devastating puncher at heavyweight, but he would look like one if he was punching on even iron chinned middleweights).

    Likewise, Tyson and Patterson had similar styles, but Tyson brings a different set of physical features to the table. He's about 30 muscular pounds larger than Patterson, is much more durable against big punchers, hits proportionately harder than Patterson and is just as fast. A super Patterson if you will.
     
    InMemoryofJakeLamotta, Jul 1, 2025 at 6:37 PM
    InMemoryofJakeLamotta, Jul 1, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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