Sonny Liston vs Rocky Marciano

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Sonny Liston vs Rocky Marciano

  1. Marciano KO

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  2. Marciano Points

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  3. Liston KO

    92 vote(s)
    77.3%
  4. Liston Points

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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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    You're trying to pull the wool over my eyes. Sterling Davis stopped Bivins, Charles, Harold Johnson and Oakland Billy Smith
     
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  2. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Nothing to choose between Cockell and Valdes?
    Cockell was stopped by Slade172lbs floored 5 times.
    Ko'd by one ;left hook to the body by Aaron Wilson12-3-0.
    Floored 3 times and stopped by 12lbs lighter Turpin .
    Floored 8 times and stopped by Dave Whitlock.
    Where are all the comparable ko losses to journeymen on Valdes sheet?
     
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  3. Spreadeagle

    Spreadeagle Active Member Full Member

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    Nice one mate !
     
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  4. choklab

    choklab cocoon of horror Full Member

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    well Valdes was knocked out 5 times from almost 20 losing fights. And he was knocked down on a lot of the losing fights. I like his spirit because he always tried hard but…this guy dropped ball quite a bit. With every physical advantage he managed to lose to light heavyweights like Bob satterfield, Harold Johnson and Archie Moore. That was no disgrace at the time because 200lb elite heavyweights were not yet really a thing. Nino was a forerunner of the kind of heavyweight that might have benefited from the advances of modern sports science. In his own time he was lucky to get past elite light heavyweight’s. Let alone Marciano.
     
  5. newurban99

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    Floyd Patterson had a chance against Rocky.
    His speed would bother the Rock. I think Rocky didn't really want Floyd.
     
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  6. newurban99

    newurban99 Active Member Full Member

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    I see Marciano losing to Williams. Too big and powerful and speedy. Luckily for Rocky they never fought.

     
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  7. newurban99

    newurban99 Active Member Full Member

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    Machen never used his right hand against Liston. It was injured so he fought Sonny with one hand.

     
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  9. newurban99

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    Rocky would've been an easy fight for Liston. No man standing in front of Liston could've remained standing. Liston KO in three.
     
  10. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    I believe the same thing tbh but don't let anyone on this forum see this. I think he'd meet a similar fate against the Ruddock, Brunos, etc.
     
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  11. ikrasevic

    ikrasevic Our pope is the Holy Spirit Full Member

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    I don't think Marciano's "pit bull", just attack, hit anywhere, even forearms style of fighting would be successful against Liston.
     
  12. choklab

    choklab cocoon of horror Full Member

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    Williams fans would agree with you. He was either too injured or too young to ever lose a fight.

    Rocky and Williams could have fought. Williams even fought on a Marciano card in an attempt to build up interest. Maybe you should check out what happened?
     
  13. mcvey

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    Charles was stopped 7 times, by;
    Walcott
    Marciano
    Young JackJohnson
    George Logan
    Lloyd Marshall
    John Holman
    Donnie Fleeman.

    Smith was stopped 9 times by;
    Costello Cruz
    Aaron Wade
    Charles
    Satterfield
    Moore x2
    Leonard Morrow
    Paul Andrews
    John Holman

    Harold Johnson was stopped5 times by'
    Mederos
    Jacobs
    Smith
    Moore
    Walcott

    I've already shown Bivins was never stopped by Davis.
    Not only were none of these men ever stopped by Davis ,none of them ever fought him.
    Now there are two possibilities as to why you are making these silly claims.
    1.You are drunk.
    2.You are trolling.
     
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  14. mcvey

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    As usual you haven't answered my question,in your usual dishonest manner you concentrated on Valdes losses to ranked fighters Here is an example of your spin.
    "in almost 20 losing fights" Valdes lost 18 fights.
    Three in Cuba when he was 17,19, and 20.
    His other losses were to;
    Moore x2
    Machen x2
    Baker x2
    Alonzo Johnson
    Liston
    Satterfield
    Miteff
    Folley
    McBride
    Harold Johnson
    Gilliam


    I specifically asked you for his ko losses to journeymen.
    1.You named ranked world class men.
    2.You began waffling about his decision losses.
    Valdes was stopped by;
    Machen
    Powell
    Liston
    And twice in Cuba when he was 17 and 20 years old.
    Why would you give a like to MDWC's ridiculous claim that Wrestler Sterling Davis ko'd. Johnson
    Bivins
    Smith
    Charles
    ? ?????
    How asinine is that?
    Have you any idea how frustrating and unrewarding it is to engage with you?
     
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  15. SolomonDeedes

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    That's just something you've made up. No one thought the unknown Williams fighting on a Marciano undercard in 1953 was going to "build up interest" in a meeting between them.