Which fight best illustrates Liston's greatness?

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  1. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I was re-watching some Ali-Frazier-Foreman fights, and brought me to Liston-Clay. Man, Sonny couldn't get out of his own way...couldn't even capitalize when Ali was blinded in the fifth. He had a shoulder injury going into the fight, and I think to some degree he was just bewildered, because he had not seen another fighter like that.

    So, what is the fight in which you personally feel Sonny's best was on display? Preferably one available on Youtube? What fight best immortalizes his greatness above and beyond any other?
     
  2. Twilson51

    Twilson51 New Member Full Member

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    Sonny in 1964 was old but in 1960 he beat Eddie Machen, Zora Folley and Cleveland Williams.
     
  3. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Thanks, but the question is, which is his BEST fight to watch? I've watched a lot of the ones I could find before, but I want to watch or rewatch the one that is to be studied on a textbook of his greatness.
     
  4. Twilson51

    Twilson51 New Member Full Member

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    lot of pages in a textbook read all the chapters but I'll tell you that his greatness was seen in his prep I saw Sonny workout he'd make you feel sorry for the bag
     
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