Sonny Liston vs. ??

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  1. Ezzard

    Ezzard Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Liston WTKO 9 Foreman
    Liston WTKO 7 Marciano
    Liston WTKO 5 Frazier
    Holmes WPts 15 Liston
    Louis WPts 15 Liston
    Liston WTKO 11 Tyson
    Dempsey WPts 15 Liston
     
    Ezzard, Apr 24, 2008
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  2. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    I have a hard time imaginig anyone walking in to Dempsey and wiinig ,but Sonny might be able to.
    Liston beats Marciano,Frazier ,and Tyson,cant split the others,its interesting that people either put Sonny in their top 5 or 6 or have him considerably lower,he divide opinion like few other boxers.Hank Kaplan ,the well respected historian put Liston in his top 5,I have him at 6 ,he would be a toss up for any other top ten guy imo.
     
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  3. SuzieQ49

    SuzieQ49 The Manager Full Member

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    It seems everyone is picking holmes over liston cause of the ali-liston fights, but what about how much larry struggled with his top oppositition norton, spoon, weaver? larry against liston would be their to be hit
     
    SuzieQ49, Apr 24, 2008
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  4. Ezzard

    Ezzard Well-Known Member Full Member

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    You're right, both men would have their moments but Holmes never folded and that makes a difference.
     
    Ezzard, Apr 24, 2008
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  5. teeto

    teeto Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    Spot on imo, good point though suzie
     
    teeto, Apr 24, 2008
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