Sonny Liston vs Tim Witherspoon, both prime.

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  1. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Oh Richard, remember that night well.
    So many hopes for the Brits. But Tim was just too good for Frank.
    But Frank did go down fighting at least.
     
    Fergy, Oct 7, 2023
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    Richard M Murrieta Now Deceased 2/4/25 Full Member

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    Frank Bruno sure did go down fighting, he had pure strength and moxie, tough fighter.
     
    Richard M Murrieta, Oct 7, 2023
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    He gave Lennox a tough one and was so close to beating Bonecrusher Smith.
     
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    Good Fights.
     
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    I'll go with the consensus opinion that Liston would win but Witherspoon would be competitive.
    No disrespect to Tim it's just that H2H Sonny Liston at his prime was damn near impossible to beat.
    It's a shame that Tim's issues with Don King disrupted his career.At his best Tim was very formidable
    and with better luck could have been an ATG.
     
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