SONNY LISTON TRIBUTE
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- Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
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Undoubtedly the most menacing man to ever grace the ring. A Goliath with atomic power in either hand, which were capable of changing your life with a single blow. A little compilation I put together in tribute to the phenomenal Sonny Liston!
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Remember researching Sonny when I first got into boxing. His story is a sad one. A man that wanted to be good but the world wanted him to be bad.
Even though he had such a terrible childhood and youth, he tried to be as good as he could. A misunderstood man who got killed at the end. A boxer is not only defined by his skills, but also by his personality and story, that's what makes a good boxer great.
Nope,he chose to hang out with mafia by himself,no one made him do that by force
@@РусланАбудов He had connections to the Mafia as a teen and if you know how Mafia works yoi know that they won't stop talk to you once you have to do something with them.
I believe it was the publics preception of Liston that allowed Ali to reach such grand heights. Had liston not been perceived the way he was, as an unwanted fighter/champ, ali fighting him wouldn't have had such an impact. .
In other words, without liston there to be the villain, there is no hero to step forward.. while it is unfortunate, it was destiny.
@@РусланАбудов he was a money maker for them, you dont simply leave the mafia if you are making moneyy for them, you cant just leave...
Heavyweight boxing history is not complete without Sonny Liston. RIP.
Liston is 6’1” compared to foreman who’s 6’5” but foreman speaks about him like he’s the giant.
Bigeorgegavelistonprops
This is the man Mike Tyson wanted to be.
And became, even better in my oppinnion.
Tyson not as heavy of a puncher
Nah I like Mike but I don’t think he would beat prime Liston even in his prime
Egh. I agree he did replicate liston. Idk about better. Not that he wasn't I just can't make that call based on what I know.
@@AS-fz5dp I think Tyson would actually beat Liston not in power but the speed category listons style put all his weight into motion into his punches which made him slow and hard for em to suddenly change directions sonny flat footed stance most of the time Tyson can come up from underneath a taller mans punches and make them regret missing sonnys slow but if he does manage to connect mike for sure will be rocked
@@jasonvoorhees7457 you explained it well.i agree tyson would get him too.(but)….the only way Liston would get Mike is that jab .Mike was very good at dodging and moving his head with jabs especially cause he fought longer taller fighters plus of course that’s just his style anyways dodging /head movement but if Liston jabs connect I don’t see Mike winning cause Liston had the most powerful jab !a jab that could knock you out !even tho Mike had a tough chin I don’t think he could keep tolerating liston jab !to the point where it would eventually close tyson eye up to where fight would stop !But idk if Tyson could take Liston punches even tho tyson got a strong chin I just don’t know..
Most people who claim to be boxing fans ain't got a clue. Liston was a killer, his left was horrifying. I see people on podcasts mocking him and he is hardly ever mentioned as one of the elites. He was. Sadly he was owned and his destiny wasn't his own. Top 10 for sure.
Easily my favourite fighter of all time. The most feared fighter to ever live, bro people would run to the other side of the street when they saw sonny walking down the road. His natural character put together with all the rumours about him, him being arrested over 100 times, his affiliations with the mob all just made him a terror to the public and boxing world. Once sonny got into a brawl outside a bar and single handedly beat 8+ men all by himself, when the police got there it took more than 6 officers to restrain him and they put 2 handcuffs on him. Liston was really about that life he even beat a cop and threw him into a trash can one time, then stole his hat and gun and then ran lol. He was an absolute monster and it pisses me off how underrated he is. Most “boxing fans” don’t know anything about him and just believe he’s some bum who Ali beat. In my opinion both of the Ali fights seemed fake, I’ve watched them over so many times nothing adds up
@@Kimbo67 a very good man , I hate how the media portrayed him , upmost respect to him.
@@Kimbo67 I may be one of the few but I think the pre fight where Ali was continously annoying Liston got to him mentally. I don't think it was fake since Ali has done numerous similar things travelling back making others walk into the punch. I do however think Liston gave up mentally. Physically he could have pushed but I don't think he wanted to as seeing as the media would still hate him. But yh just my opinion who knows. All I can say is he was a great fighter non the less and also a great human unfortunately he was used by ppl close to him and abused by ppl he didn't even know.
@@keyboardwarrior7538 the media isnt the cause of that. The mafia kidnapped his family and treatned his life if he won the fight they wouldve kill him
@@david.amuiki It's everything. The media continuously produced negative hit pieces on him. The public didn't want to accept him as their champion. The cops memorized him to harass him. And at the same time he was unfortunately involved with the mob, or the mafia as you call it.
Still, I think he genuinely lost in his fight against Ali, because to me it looked like he tried to get back up but couldn't. I know everyone saw that Ali's punch did not look like a punch meant to KO an opponent. But I think Liston went down because it's the kind of punch that may not necessarily be thrown powerfully (and Sonny Liston has taken punches far worse), but if you don't see it coming it will hit you much harder than it should and it will daze you. I think that's what happened.
"Sonny Liston made me look like a boy scout" -- Mike Tyson
Sonny Liston has got respect,not from the people from his time,but from the people of 2020.You are a legend.
Boxing has a fascinating history, so many great fights, great boxers & real characters, never again!
Couldn't agree more. By far the sport with the greatest history and personalities of all time
The Darth Vader of boxing. Such a tragic story. Such an intimidating and dangerous person who did bad things but deep down he was a good man and only wanted to redeem himself.
A very good comparison.
Yup, how true.
Ya, like the nazis butcher's... Deep down theybare good person too
Oh that's a great comparison! I'm NOT a Star Wars fan but the parallel is spot-on!
George understood what was it like for others to be in a ring with himself. 😂
I'm glad Sonny's getting some love. It's about time.
Given how life was rough to him, I call him the GOAT because he is. Tough life from start to finish but still came out on top. Mad respect for this MAN.
You can even hear his punches
@Eddie VAL hardest puncher of all time no doubt.
You can feel his punches though.
Liston had the longest reach in boxing 84 inches a great asset for a puncher , Holmes had a 81 in reach , Ali had an 80 in reach , Norton had a 80 in reach Shavers had a 79 in reach , Foreman 78 in reach , Frazier 73 in reach , Tyson 71 in reach.
Tyson fury has a longer reach but it doesn’t matter Tyson fury would be a light snack for Liston
@@zacboom4664 Fury is a steroid user...I wouldn't even put him remotely close to the greatness of Liston
@@zacboom4664 nah bro fury would beat him, all that extra weight. liston wouldnt be able to use his long jab either
@@irishscience580 I disagree. Liston simply hits too hard and his tank might even be bigger .
@@kelvinimosemi2895 liston hit like a truck, but we are talking about tyson fury 6'9 85 in reach 270 pounds, great boxing skill, good chin, amazing heart, good stamina... I think its pretty one sided.. and liston was great only with guys smaller than him, and wasn't that strong mentally(gave up against ali) fury is very strong mentally
Great man..May the good Lord accept his troubled soul.
Everyone thought George Forman was the most powerful boxer in the world if George Forman says sonny Liston hit harder then him then you know he’s telling the truth no body thought anyone can hit harder then George Forman or mike Tyson seing Sonny’s punches connect to williams face the sound and sight of it is scary as shit and the way he closes in on him I’m not even the one fighting him and when he closes in on him I’m thinking OH SHIT OH FUCK Oh shit!!
Liston was never the "Black Menace" that he was perceived to be; just a guy who should have got the respect that he absolutely deserved.
He killed over 50 men in prison and for the MOB while just LEARNING how to box, he was legit arrested over 93 times unsuccessfully....IMAGINE ARRESTING A PERSON UNSUCCESSFULLY by police, he literally knocked out 10 police officers in a 10 on 1 fight just to arrest the dude. Liston wasn't perfect by any means, but the guy just had a natural strength in God given ability and aura that made him a legend in the boxing ring, possibly THE GREATEST P4P CHAMPION OF ALL TIME.
@@kantovagrant3194 Thats some claim.
@@ericgeorge5483 It's legend and 60's boxing rumours, so it's likely fake.
@@kantovagrant3194 How come he was so easily defeated by Ali then? Ali was never known as a KO artist.
@@kantovagrant3194 How so?
What fascinates me about boxing is the drama and the backgrounds of characters and their stories relation to each other throughout history.
Boxing is just one big book full of stories.
Yoh, like an old school killa
I wish a movie was made about him
There was a movie about Liston...starring Ving Rhames as him, it's called Phantom Punch.
@@kantovagrant3194 its sad that it is named after something related to Ali. Sonny deserves his own story told through a movie
@@oliverprstholm8716 Yep...But people knew nothing about him, he didn't comment that much at all bout his life, the public didn't even know he had children until his kids and grandkids where all adults.
@@oliverprstholm8716 He hated the press for all of their negative publicity stunts they pulled on his career, and didn't live long enough for a biopic on his life except for the "Phantom Punch" movie, which was just a hack and slash of what he told about himself or what his wife Geraldine told in interviews.
Sonny was awesome
my all time favorite boxer
Me too
Sonny Liston the legend. The unwanted champion the villain. Lived a brutal life and died as he lived. Misunderstood and put down. Toughness like no other immeasurable power, immeasurable pain. RIP Sonny never forgotten.
Ali Said to beat George Forman he had to let him hit him, to beat Sonny Listen he had to make sure he didn’t!!
Sonny Liston was not a good man. But he was the greatest heavyweight ever. His punching power was frightening. He could fracture your skull with a left jab one unlucky opponent said. Every time he hit me he broke something
And people consider Tyson Fury as the heavyweight GOAT......................
To me everything considered was one of the greatest ever.
We were robbed of a Rocky Marciano Sonny Liston fight, that would’ve been a GOAT fight imo, not sure why that never happened
Are you kidding the rock wanted no parts of Sonny liston
Sony you are great
I'de love to know who George takes in Prime Liston vs Prime Tyson ?
I have watched many Liston fight videos 2 3 4 times each and the more I watch the more I see Liston as being powerful BUT Slow
Maybe I am wrong ? I think Tysons hand speed would give him edge over Liston
His reach would pepper him until both eyes are closed , Tyson would have no advantage with speed at 71 inches in reach , Liston Left jab would keep him blinded .
@@mr.majestic2667 Yea BUT was wanting to know how George felt Not You.
When Tyson was 20 21 years old he had No Problem getting inside on guys that were 6ft 3 with longer reaches. He was also NOT ko'ed by Bruno and he fought him twice. A lot of people dont know that Bruno Has the 5th Highest Ko % EVER amongst heavy weights Look it up.
The only thing i do know for sure 110% sure is that BOTH guys could hurt the other guy. Last but not least Tyson fought 4 or 5 current or Ex champs and Ko'ed ALL of them.
@@alivstyson1864 I thought Tyson was brutal before 1990 , not much after and still think Liston beats him up like Holyfield .Also Tyson retired Bruno .Frank lost 4 fights after 5 rounds.
@@mr.majestic2667 Tyson WAS brutal in 87 88 & 89 it is THAT Tyson we are talking about. Tyson was in his 30's by the time he fought Evander.
Besides Ali and Willams Liston fought no one. Patterson would have been Ko'ed by at Least 4 or 5 other champs.
PS you might like a video I made ALI VS TYSON EPIC HEAD TO HEAD
1ST few mins is fill but it is Not click bait. Let me know how you liked it watch the whole video thanks.
@@alivstyson1864 Bruh, Johansson, Marciano and Patterson ducked Liston for YEARS...that's proof enough of Liston being one of the greatest fighters of all time. If he could get Marciano to DUCK A FIGHT...bruh.......
Sonny Liston is what made Ali's career take off. It's too bad that Ali died before the FBI found out that both fights where a fix by Carbo and Palermo for Liston to loose...It only raises the question of what if Liston started boxing earlier when he wasn't in prison and gained more skills from a trainer that knew what he was doing, to keep him outta trouble.
But just like those questions we have to look back at the way America was back then. If Liston got an education and if his parents had money for him to go to school, he would've never been a boxer, and would've led a normal life.
That's kind of a heartbreaking scene when he comes back to Philadelphia on the plane to see how society changes
Sonny would make any stepdad who thinks he tough shit their diapers
If sonny is correct I feel he is unstoppable.....
0:10 oh rlly? What about when my uncle andrew back at the job corps beat yo ass and archie moore had to step in and stop it 😕
Foreman would beat uncle Andrew's ass
What are you talking about
0:11 Muhammad was lucky as hell that Liston broke his collarbone in the 6th round, because if Ali got worn down if the fight lasted longer, Liston would've knocked him out by the 10th round, maybe the 9th.
RIP champ.
You still can't convince me Liston didn't throw those Ali fights.
Especially since he was in bed with the Mob.
Not the first one
Liston was already beaten in 50s by marty marshall once marty had similar style as ali but slower which gave liston trouble coz liston relied on his power too much .liston threw that second bout deliberately coz he knew a young out boxer like ali is too much for him
Same with Ali vs Foreman , how the two most feared men in boxing in early 1960s and early 1970s lost to Ali .Yet Frazier and Norton chase him for 15 rounds.
@@adnanhashmi2742 Marshall broke his jaw while Liston was laughing, easily gave Marty the edge and he won by decision
Dame
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Why are my pant wet ?
Muhammad was lucky.
Lucky twice ? Yeah sure bro
Yep lucky to be the most talented hw of all time.
Well he was lucky considering the fact that liston was like 10 years older than ali
@@ariyandas1054 yea...this is like saying rocky marciano was great for beating joe louis
@@averagecodm3866 ??