Sonny Liston vs. Mike Tyson

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  1. RulesMakeItInteresting

    RulesMakeItInteresting Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Without a doubt? Sorry, I can't put anything Ruddock threw from the left side on a par with Liston...Ruddock would have been champ if that were the case.

    Lewis did have a terrific right hand, just not as heavy as Liston.

    You're not going to tell me Lewis had a stronger right hand than Foreman, too? God forbid Shavers.

    Wait, you're from Birmingham, UK so that explains that (just teasing, no offense, a couple of my favorite bands are from there).
     
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  2. Birmingham

    Birmingham Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Yes I am lol..Foreman dropped them but they got up, Lewis took their head off when he finished them, no getting up. Different punchers is how I would put it, Foreman more of a clubber
     
  3. Birmingham

    Birmingham Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Where you from ?
     
  4. RulesMakeItInteresting

    RulesMakeItInteresting Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Cracking up.. .New England, Fer cryn out loud lol! BTW I think Britain kicks ass!
     
  5. Birmingham

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    What bands ?? Not UB40 ???
     
  6. RulesMakeItInteresting

    RulesMakeItInteresting Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Judas Priest and Black Sabbath. Hugely influential bands. Top four and number one, respectively for me.
     
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  7. Rock0052

    Rock0052 Loyal Member Full Member

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    I'd make Tyson a clear favorite H2H.

    I also don't think we'd be having any discussion about Mike's chin if he'd fought Sonny's resume.

    Legacy wise...Mike carved out a superior resume and superior legacy in an era with bigger, better, harder punching fighters than what Sonny did.

    To back that up: Liston was so used to being the bigger, heavier fighter that all 4 of his losses came to smaller, lighter men. In only 6 fights out of 54 was Sonny the lighter man. That's less than Wlad, who gets knocked for routinely being bigger Mike was lighter in 30 of his 56 fights. The only time he had a weight advantage and lost was Holyfield I.
     
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  8. UniversalPart

    UniversalPart Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Sonny Liston used to spank just-turned-pro George Foreman around and used to punk and intimidate him.

    If Tyson wins it will be on work rate, not intimidation and power.

    Talking of intimidation, Liston once beat up 13 police officers single handedly.....at a time when lynching black people in THAT part of the world was way too commonplace.
     
  9. Birmingham

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    You don't think its exaggerated ??lol
     
  10. RulesMakeItInteresting

    RulesMakeItInteresting Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    April Fool's!

    Forgetting that goofy holiday, back when I was drinking I did keep three cops from detaining me (reinforcements then came and beat me up). I punched the first cop, his two girlfriends jumped in, and I just threw wild punches and kept swinging my upper body until they backed up and gave me a certain, knowing look. Then came the cavalry. I ended up doing a year in prison for it.

    The sheer weight of six to 8 cops would be more than enough to take practically anybody down.
     
  11. KO Artist

    KO Artist Do not attempt to adjust your TV Full Member

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    Tyson by KO. Possibly early. Power aside, he was one of the fastest heavyweights ever both in terms of hand speed and brutal combos. He was also technically better. Liston was slow.
     
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  12. moneytheman12

    moneytheman12 Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    way to slow
     
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  13. JL Fighter

    JL Fighter Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Iron Mike will fu*k Sonny until he loves him.
     
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  14. Kratos

    Kratos Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Tyson impersonated liston for a reason, liston makes tyson drop a few turds down to the canvas before the fight starts out of fear then he knocks mike out in one round.
     
  15. Bumnard_Hopkins

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    Tyson hits Liston with one punch then Liston quits.