What Type of Fight Is V. Klitschko Against Liston?

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by Fergy, Jun 26, 2021.


Who wins?

  1. Vitali

  2. Sonny

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  1. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    What are we lookin at with a fight between Vitali verse Sonny Liston?
    Never kd in 47 fights, he'd have to have a solid to take on Liston.
    But Liston had never really faced anyone like Vitali either.

    Who wins.
     
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  2. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    A slow one.
     
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  3. BCS8

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    A good one.
     
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  4. Kamikaze

    Kamikaze Bye for now! banned Full Member

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    Mm, I think Vitali beats up the big bad bear.
     
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  5. Scott Cork

    Scott Cork Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Vitali stops Liston late.
     
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  6. McGrain

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    Vitali trying to take Liston's jab away, Liston trying to counter those actions.

    I don't think the jab is the deciding weapon, I think its' what happens when Vitali tries to take it, because he's not going away. Twelve rounds might not be long enough for Vitali to measure the jab, take it, then out-bid Liston's counter-measures so I'll pick Liston to win an unsatisfactory fight on points, one for the purists bar an insane last round.
     
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  7. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Vitali by decision. Easily his hardest fight for Klitschko., his face would be battered. But he'd win.
     
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  8. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    Vitali with a battered face has a 100% loss rate
     
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  9. Noel857

    Noel857 I Am Duran Full Member

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    Liston would cut up Vitali forcing a stoppage in the later rounds
     
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  10. McGrain

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    Nobody ever beat him up in kickboxing but he won?
     
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  11. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    I don't know anything about that. I know that if Vitali is badly cut he hasn't the adaptability to stop the damage from getting worse
     
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  12. BCS8

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    As usual there's the "Vitali has a glass face" narrative being pushed. :rolleyes: Based on the huge total of 1 (one) fight.

    What if instead we pushed the "Liston has a glass jaw" narrative, based on being knocked out by light hitting Ali?

    Or I suppose we could take an objective look at things but that's likely too hard.
     
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  13. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Would Vitali be able to control the distance and keep Sonny at bay? With Sonny's jab being the superior of the two I kinda doubt it. Once the range is closed Vitali will be in brawl with Sonny Liston
     
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  14. Unforgiven

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    It would be like Liston-Wepner.

    Yes, I know Vitali was a lot better than Wepner.
    But a 1960 Liston was a lot better than a 1970 Liston.
     
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  15. THE BLADE 2

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    He was never KOD but he rarely got hit. So it is difficult to say how good his chin was
     
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