Was Sonny Liston's jab really that powerfull or is it more of a myth?

Utter crap. Cleveland Williams was bigger, and Liston's wins came from his power and technique rather than his size. He didn't even rely on his 84 inch reach and could work well at any distance.

 

This is how you destroy a bigger opponent-

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pO6gqaQ5uC4[/ame]

 

:deal

 

13.3k posts in a shorter span than ive been a member, my post history shows little whining amd moaning where your entire day is almost entirely based on trolling and talking out of your ass.
Should look in a mirror and maybe contemplate on contributing something productive on boxing, you know the topic of this forum?

You are welcome.

 

Of Liston's 50 wins over half of his opponents were under 200 pounds. Liston was a huge man for his day like any other great heavyweight champion in history.

The combination of size and skill is what makes a champion in the heavyweight division, always has always will. Not many being bigger and the ones that are bigger not approaching their skill allows them to be champion. It applies to Liston, Louis, Ali, Klitchkos, Lewis all the greats. Even a smallish great champion like Marciano was not outweighted by anyone very skillful.

 

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Again, MORE crying and whinging, this time about me trolling and talking out of my ass.

Let it all out bro

 

You dont consider Walcott & Charles very skillful? atsch

 

It was that powerful, yeah

 

Walcott, Charles and Moore were all about the same weight as Marciano they were not bigger. Yes those three were all very skilled but Marciano was just a little better.

 

You've contradicted yourself just there.

 

Sonny Koed opponents with his jab.

 

**** OFF with that ****. Liston would actually fight Wlad and not to mention their styles are different. how are they anything alike?

 

Ali was avoiding it like it was the plague - must have been powerful- looked very stiff

 

It's always gonna by "mythified" a little bit, but it was definitely powerful, and one of the better ones in the history of the sport. . .

his 84" reach (big, wide back, and disproportionally long left arm), coupled with his natural punching power, made it an excellent weapon. . . He could pop that thing down the pipe with speed, and power. . . It was definitely more of a "sledgehammer, power, point scoring" jab, rather than just a blinding jab to set up other punches.

HOWEVER, Ali's jab showed it up. . .

I don't think his jab was as powerful as Wladimir's is. .. Nor nearly as fast, and accurate as Ali's. . .

 

boxingdomain, you've never watched a fight of Liston, or any fight that happened before this decade. i don't know why you even post on these threads. is it just so you can agree with what some Klitschko nuthugger has to say? it's fuking cringeworthy.