Who did Sonny Liston beat that Joe Louis couldn't?

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    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Thread title. Send in your Liston opponent to flatten Joe Louis circa 1937-1948. Does Roy Harris have a great chance? Howard King? Marty Marshall?
     
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    I'd say nobody.
     
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    I would be very confident of Louis beating everybody that Liston beat.
     
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    The only one who might give Louis a hard time is Eddie Machen for stylistic reasons. But ultimately I think Joe beats him too.
     
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    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    I think Machen is the equivalent of Bob Pastor in some way and may give Louis hiccups unless he catches him early. I also don't think he gets rid of Floyd Patterson as authoritatively as Liston did
     
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    Big Cat!
     
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