Tribute to Sonny Liston: Dies this day December 30, 1970

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  1. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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  2. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    He seems to have lost alot of clout the last couple yrs or is it just me persceving that? Great fighter IMO
     
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  3. The Long Count

    The Long Count Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    He was a beast, and he cleaned out a solid group of heavies (Machen, Folley, Williams 2x, Valdez) and then crushed Patterson twice. However no one knows how old he was for Ali and the way he lost both fights leaves lot to be desired, quit on his stool in first match as he was losing and then whatever you believe happened in the rematch. But he was knocked down and didn’t quite put up the strongest protest in the stoppage.
     
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  4. West of Hollywood

    West of Hollywood Active Member Full Member

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    In my opinion prime young Liston would be the favorite against anyone although vs. Ali would be about even money. I think his reputation really got tarnished by the Ali fights. Only God knows how old he really was...
     
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