Sonny Liston vs Michael Moorer

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Who wins and how

  1. Liston KO/TKO

    88.9%
  2. Moorer KO/TKO

    11.1%
  3. Liston Decision

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  4. Moorer Decision

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  5. Draw

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  1. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    How would Liston handle the big, hard hitting southpaw?
     
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    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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    I may've liked Michael back in the day and never been so on-board with the Liston H2H mythical rankings but...Liston will absolutely level Moorer with almost no chance of any fluke derailing that likelihood. Patterson/Moorer is a Patterson pick slightly, to me, for context.
     
  3. brb

    brb Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Stop trolling. Moorer ends Patterson.
     
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    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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    You didn't even show up to the ESB Denny's meetup. I can't take you seriously until we breakfast together.
     
  5. JohnThomas1

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    You were different to what i expected in real life, let me say that.
     
  6. Boxed Ears

    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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    You can say it: I've got a great rack and I like to put it on display for public dining.
     
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    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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    Granted, I'm also clearly male but it started as kind of a Richard Speck scenario, but, still...
     
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  8. brb

    brb Boxing Addict Full Member

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    You are a pancake eater aren't you.

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  9. Fergy

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    Punishing fight for MM
     
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  10. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Could Liston take that straight left
     
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    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    I think so.
     
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    Shay Sonya The REAL Wonder Woman! Full Member

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    Have 2 stretchers nearby, just in case. Teddy Atlas might have a heart attack in this match up.
     
  13. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    I thought you stopped posting. I was wondering about you
     
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  14. Devon

    Devon Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Liston finishes what Cooper didn’t.

    Liston, potentially within 1 round. He backs Moorer up, forces him to tuck up, finds the gaps and takes him out.

    The only way for Moorer to potentially have success is if he gets out of the first few rounds and then look to box Liston, get him to bite and counter him square on and he steps forward, since I’m not sure how Liston would approach a top tier southpaw.

    But I’d still heavily favour Liston.
     
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