Why a Prime Mike Tyson beats Sonny Liston

So Tyson is going to come to Sonny Liston throwing hooks? great strategy. Tyson's defense worked when he was coming forward, stop that and he was all target. A decision would be made in the first 60 seconds about whether Tyson would come forward against Sonny , through the hardest jab in heavyweight history.

 

Liston was a lunger and often off balance because his feet stayed stationary with narrow legs leaning forward,unless he was moving forward with easy to read jabs coming at you or cornered you. He got away with this with much smaller guys.When he fought Wiiliams he was not the bully and was actually losing before he got the knock out....the man is not winning against Tyson ,no way ,no how!

in the end it all comes down to accuracy as well and liston was not very accurate eeither because of the above mentioned...if you cant HIT Tyson often or when you want you cannot beat Tyson...plain and simple.

Tyson knocks him out in 3.

 

I think that Liston would pole axe him to be honest.

Liston specialized in using an opponents forward momentum against them, perhaps more than any other heavyweight in history baring Joe Louis.

He would know that Tyson was going to come straight at him, and he would set up a carefully prepared killing field for Tyson to walk through, backing up just enough to keep Tyson walking onto it.

He was good on the outside, good at mid range, and good on the inside, and he would have traps set for Tyson in all of these zones.

Styles make fights, and Liston is arguably the stylistic foil for Tyson.

 

I see some silly things on here but you sure lead the parade. The Williams fights went 2 and 3 rounds respectively with Liston stopping Cleveland extremely comprehensively.

I don't need to spell out how silly your post is to those on the forum that can think critically.

Tucker led Tyson after one round, and after the third as well. At least Liston pole axed Williams where as Tyson had to go all 12.

Classic stuff.

 

So not only would Liston lose to Tyson, but he wouldn't even be a tough oppenent?

 

Fight Advantages:
Hand Speed- Tyson, Boxing Ability- Liston, KO Power-Liston, Size-Liston, Defense-Liston, Endurance-Liston, Adaptability-Liston, Foot Speed-Tyson, Strength-Liston, Jab-Liston, Cuts-No Advantage, Reach-Liston(84”) and Tyson(71”), Body Attack-Tyson:
Total: 9-3-1 Liston. Yup Tyson wins.

 

IMO liston who fought patterson stop tyson..

Maybe in round 8.

 

Actually it would be a great fight while it lasts. There are so many different opinions on Liston, but he was competitive vs young Clay till RTD, and the rematch was staged, no doubt about it.

So we must judge his abilities on what we've seen in first 6 rds vs Clay and his previous fights against top-contenders and Floyd Patterson.

He wasn't fast, but had a great jab, punching power, and pretty good chin. Add great workrate, and physical strength. Not an easy opponent to deal with.

However, I favor Tyson here, maybe in 12 rounds.

 

Maybe the most important question here is who will quit first

 

i guess you didnt know he fought Williams twice right? Do you even know what day it is? lol

Tucker led Tyson after rnd ONE? Wow you just blew the entire boxing industry apart with that synopsis didnt you?

Tyson didnt have to go 12 you fool .Tucker held on for dear life against still a green Tyson who was getting yelled out by Rooney practically every rnd bc he knew he was being lazy in that fight...... dont bother thinking bc your posts are as dumb as a box of rocks!

 

To quote what i said -

"The Williams fights went 2 and 3 rounds respectively"

I'm not quite sure how (even as thick as you are) you couldn't comprehend how "fights" and the "and" in this short little sentence did not signify more than one.

You are a very special kind of stupid.

It was to signify just how compellingly stupid your comments were per Liston losing before he got the knockout over Williams. The fights (note the "s" meaning more than one LOL) went 2 and 3 rounds yet here you were saying he was behind. You've just made a mockery out of your own ridiculous comment.

Let me guess, he let Tucker go the 12 at a time when he was knocking out people as quickly as possible and forging his reputation on just that? Didn't have to go 12

Tyson was still green? That's the best you have?

I can see now why i always scroll past your posts as fast as humanly possible. What a shame curiosity got the better of me this one time.