Tyson Fury vs Sonny Liston

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If Fury fights the way he fought Wilder 1 or Wlad, Liston wouldn't lay a glove on him. Fury fights similarly to that Ali but it's like 5 inches taller.

 

Wilder is also 6'6 and faster. Liston is a midget compared to Fury.

 

Me too, unfortunately

 

Sonny wins that fight. Fury doesn't have the speed to beat him. Foreman said Liston was the strongest man hes been in the ring with, and even though it was just sparring, thinking of all the opponents he's fought it leads me to think Sonny would knock Fury out.

 

Liston was a heavy handed plodder in an era where he was a "huge" HW. Fury is not only massively bigger then Sonny, he also runs rings around Liston in movement. Wide UD for Fury - if not worse for Liston.

One more item. Foreman is ~70 yrs old. He hasn't been in the ring with recent HWs, and George tends to be complimentary.

 

I respect your a opinion but have to disagree. I concede Liston is very undersized at 6.1" but disagree that Fury will run circles around him. Sonny would back him up get inside and land. If a guy like Wilder gave him trouble who's is completely overrated. He only has a right hand and no skill or boxing IQ a Liston who is just as powerful but better in every other way will be able to figure him out. Also I was quoting from something Foreman said in the 90's not recently from nostalgia. Also Foreman fought the best fighters from the best era and also some very good guys in the 90's that was pretty recent. Right up until the Lewis era I don't take his opinion lightly. I have Liston by Ko in 6

 

Modern HW's always lose to HW's of past eras in the 14th round by cuts.