In recent years Sonny Liston and Mike Tyson have often been compared to each other. George Foreman named the hardest punchers in the history of boxing after being asked by a fan on Twitter. Liston has left the neutral corner early and Lane tells him to get back. Neither of these men is famed for adhering to the Marquis de Queensbury rules. They both were tremendous two-handed punchers, and both demonstrated a sturdy chin. Originally posted by IronDanHamza View Post. Respectable as he is, Taylor still falls short of the level of Tarver, at least for now. Stick your nose on his chest. Management distractions and glove restrictions cited as Pacquaios previous problems wont matter this time. Hes hurt badly. The Style Match up A Liston-Tyson confrontation is fascinating from a style vantage point. But its equally clear that Liston is an experienced and tough as nails pro who seems to be able to figure out solutions to every problem. Mike backs away and Liston makes a mistake and follows him. There is bedlam in the arena. The first thing everyone notices is the height difference. Theres enough jewelry draped over the necks and fingers of the attendees to give Fort Knox a run for its money in terms of net worth. Datum zpasu bylo stanoveno na 25. nora 1964 a ml se odehrt v Miami na Florid. Lane waves the fight off and motions for the medics to get into the ring. Ive had great training for this fight and feel very confident. Mike Tyson is honestly one of the most humblest people now a days, he always talks about everyone would of beat him and talks other people up more than him. The fanfare was night and day different for Liston and Tyson when they turned pro. Liston takes his first backwards step. Charles "Sonny" Liston took up boxing in prison. He is aiming his jab at Mikes chest and banging it off of his head. Mike Tyson would beat Sonny Liston. After losing to Holyfield, Tyson would challenge for the heavyweight title once more. There is just an absolute fascination with this one. The history books will show this as a climactic career bout between Hall of Famers. Its time. In many cases the scheduled face-offs involve the best fighters in the division, or at least close enough for general bragging rights. the match attracted a lot of hype, largely due to ali's boastful rhymes and insults. Tyson Fury thinks he's the greatest of all time. World Boxing News provides a selection of the most significant knockouts in the sport's history, including Mike Tyson and Sonny Liston. But with a fight like this, both corners have realized that it has come down to the clich who wants it more? These men will decide this as men. Seven months later Sonny would lose the title to Cassius Clay as a 7-1 favorite when he didnt emerge from his corner for the seventh round. He bobs and weaves as Liston approaches. A fight in which Liston never was given a count, yet was declared a knockout loser? This is a bit wrong. Body shot, body shot, head! Tyson looks around Rooneys shoulder to see Liston, because to him, that guy hes fighting doesnt seem tired at all. Should be fun; lets get to work. Part, Premier League Preview and Predictions: Another Tough Test For Liverpool, From Willie Groves to Neymar Jr. via Cruyff, Denilson & Zidane: The History of World Record Transfer Fees, Premier League Preview and predictions: Title test for arsenal. You hurt him bad. Trust me, Sonny! Undisputed. Theres a purplish splotch starting to form on Sonnys ribs as he eats hook after hook to the body. He was a troubled youth who found his way into trouble by hanging out and fighting in the streets. After the loss to Douglas, Tyson had his ups and downs in and out of the ring. so insightful im defiantly hoping on, Still not convinced - sorry. The likely opponent is said to be always tough Jesus Chavez. Tyson moved in with his hands held up to his chin with side-to-side head movement. Just look at who he. Aim it at his chest, cuz basically, thats where youre gonna find his noggin! Certainly, the fans have never seen two such terrifying combatants in the same ring at the same time. Liston also chased down Marty Marshall despite having a broken jaw for the majority of the fight. What an incredible display of power and ability by both fighters! The respect they have won from each other will have to wait because for now, it is masked with hate! Ladies and gentlemen, Lets get ready to rummmmbbbllle!!!. Or is Marc right? After two minutes of the first round Liston did to Patterson what many thought was inevitable - he destroyed him and took his title. He whos faced the better big boys gets the nod. Re-broadcast a week later on ABC Both Liston and Tyson had knockout power in both hands. His cut man, Matt Baranski, works feverishly to stop the bleeding. Mike, Mike, listen to mehes tired and youre frustrating him. The two defeats by Muhammad Ali tarnished Liston's legacy forever as an all-time great heavyweight champ. Don King jumps right out of the auld lang gate with a January 7th Showtime card featuring Zab Judah against Carlos Baldomir and Jean-Marc Mormeck in a cruiserweight unification against ONeil Bell. Sonny throws a hard right cross and catches Tyson on his left shoulder as Mike rolls out of the way. He flicks out his jab, repeatedly picking off the ever-bobbing and weaving Tyson. They both were tremendous two-handed punchers, and both demonstrated a sturdy chin. Jones was never knocked out in his career. 10-29-2009, 03:43 PM. Tyson roars back at Sonny. Liston moved forward behind a ram-rod, left jab. Blood is flowing from the mouths and noses of both men. Liston was at his most intimidating going into his two fights with Floyd Patterson, who was scared stiff of him going into both bouts, while Tyson scared all but a few of his opponents before. He was nicknamed "Gorilla" because of his exceptional reach. Tyson said after the fight that he bit Holyfield's ears in retaliation for Holyfield head-butting him during the fight. Mike is undeterred, of course, and ducks under a couple more jabs before landing a good right to Listons ribs. It can be argued that some pairings could have taken place within a more optimal timeframe, or that some headliners carry distracting baggage, but there are certainly enough heavy hitters on deck. Dont let him breathe! Liston sticks his left glove under Tysons chin and sort of pins him and semi-lifts him to his toes, then drops a big right hand off of Tysons forehead. Who would have cracked and shown fear first; say with an aversive flick of the eyes when going face-to-face, or a slight quiver in the knees; anything the other guy might have noticed and picked up on. Tyson admired Liston a great deal during his prime years. Tyson has a hematoma forming above his left eyebrow. Liston could have his own family sitting there; it aint gonna matter. Sonny is trapped in the corner by this bull of a man. He closes the distance between them just slightly. Tyson climbs into the ring. Wepner, a large, hulking man, 6-feet-5-inches tall, who fought professionally for 14 years against the likes of Muhammad Ali, George Foreman and Sonny Liston, concurs with Turner's assessment . Thats not to say he cant pull it off, but currently Mayweather is in a different galaxy in terms of punching power. TM & 2023 BoxingScene.All Rights Reserved. Join Date: Feb 2007. Phong cch ca ti l bc ng, quc phng ca ti l . Tysons knees give way. Joel Julio vs. Roberto Kamya, ten rounds, welterweights, Raul Martinez vs. Andres Ledesma, eight rounds, bantamweights, Miguel Hernandez vs. Butch Hajicek, eight rounds, middleweights, David Pareja vs. Derek Andrews, eight rounds, light heavyweights, Mike Gonzales vs. Tony Kinney, four rounds, lightweights, Omar Reyes vs. Luis Navarro, five rounds, featherweights, Reynaldo Reyes vs. Ricardo Swift, four rounds, middleweights. Mike Tyson, Sonny Liston, Muhammad Ali would like a word Liston died 3 years before Holmes turned pro. This time, Listons jabs are hitting only Mikes gloves. Now Liston staggers. Tyson is starting to look like he might just make this an early night for everyone. Tickets have ranged all the way up to many thousands of dollars for ringside. But Tysons biggest weapon has always been his ability to intimidate his opponents and in this case, thats not working. Charles Sonny Liston has knocked out Iron Mike Tyson at 1:32 of the 7th round to become the undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the World! Hope you enjoyed it. The music is upbeat and the message is clear. Introducing the principles. The two defeats by Muhammad Ali tarnished Liston's legacy forever as an all-time great heavyweight champ. Referee Mills Lane calls the boxers to the middle of the ring. Thus, the Tyson marketing machine had him in position to fight for the title a little over a year and a half after he turned pro. Oh my God! On the flip side, he won by 55 knockouts out of 104 wins over 144 total fights. Browse UFC and boxing memorabilia auctions including vintage boxing memorabilia, autographed boxing gloves and UFC collectibles. Mayorga may have burnt his best bridges already. Liston does so with no problem and Lane waves time in. Sonny bends over from the force of the blows and is greeted by yet another uppercut, followed up but a Tyson 1 2. After losing to Holyfield, Tyson would challenge for the heavyweight title once more. After about ten minutes, Liston wearily stands up and lifts his hands into the air. Just as the judges are seated, the lights dim and a huge spotlight throws a beam of near starlight on the recesses of the arena, where the dressing-rooms lie. Tyson said after the fight that he bit Holyfield's ears in retaliation for Holyfield head-butting him during the fight. De La Hoya has not only the boxing skill to negate Mayorgas offense, but enough power to end it early. Sonny throws a tremendous right hook around Mikes high-held gloves. I know this may not be popular, but I just can't envision Liston being intimidated by Tyson. Ten months later Liston defended the title against Patterson and needed only two more seconds to repeat his title winning effort. Who wins? A motivated Calzaghe, songs of England ringing in his ears, could pull a big surprise if he can exploit Lacys relatively limited technical development, but thats a longshot indeed. Let's say, the great Mike Tyson circa 1986-89 vs the great Sonny Liston circa 1959-62.Both cleanup their divisions in their primes. Sonny Liston had alot of finesse and was one of boxing's greatest, but he lacked the power of a Mike Tyson and also the ferocity. Hes dazed but not in bad shape. Mike is here to fight and no-one, but no-one is going to stop him. There is a viciousness to Tysons fighting and very personality that is nothing short of breathtaking. In answering a question like this, you go to three sources: 1. common opponents 2. trainers who knew or trained both men 3. other fighters who knew both, and damage each man did in fighting There were no common opponents between Sonny and Mike Tys. Liston paws at Tyson with his left but Mike is out of there in the blink of an eye. Like Liston and Foreman before him, Tyson was a man-child who had no trouble bettering grown men in street fights as a young teenager. All it would take would be a few of those telephone pole jabs to take all the starch out of Tyson mentally. Tyson lands a hellacious right hook to the liver that causes Liston to gasp. And like Liston, when this particular weapon in the arsenal failed, Tysons effectiveness as a fighter was quite severely compromised. Given 38. Liston is down. On November 22nd, 1986, Tyson became the youngest heavyweight champ in history when he stopped WBC Champion Trevor Berbick in two rounds. Heres the problem, Charles, hes so short, he just keeps ducking under you. Use your jab. Liston is said to have peaked around 1958-1963 aged between 28 and 33. Seven months after defeating Chuck Wepner in his final fight, Liston was found dead in his Las Vegas home due to a drug overdose. Tyson has admitted that he "wouldn't win the real fight" with Ali. Its easy to imagine him in his prior career in law enforcement. For these things, I always pit the fighters against each other at their respective primes. If Mayorga rushes in and causes a cut, De La Hoya might get ruffled enough to duck into defense and Mayorga could get a decision that goes to the cards after six rounds or so. Sometimes he would rush in behind a two handed assault, and other times he would work his way in underneath his opponents jab. He stood at 5'9" but possessed a mind-blowing reach of 75". The judges for the fight include the controversial Eugenia Williams, Dalby Shirley and Jerry Roth. Tyson knows he enjoyed some success in that round. In 1953 he won the National Golden Gloves. Enough of that! he shouts. Nine months after beating Berbick, Tyson became the unified champ when he won a 12 round decision over IBF Champion Tony Tucker. He managed to wrap him up and ride out the rest of the round. March 11th has the Ides of history to beware for at least one old lion, with farewell (well see) fireworks featuring Roy Jones Jr. against Bernard Hopkins. ShisnoWren 4 mo. Tyson was eventually brought to legendary trainer Cus D' Amato to be evaluated as a fighter. He is screaming Im fine at Lane. Although D' Amato died a year before it happened, 30 years later Tyson captured the title at age 20, eclipsing Patterson's record. The way I see it, Liston stops Tyson. Julio, turning 21 years old the day before the fight, is 25-0 with 22 knockouts, twelve of which have come in the first two rounds. Canelo Alvarez vs John Ryder: Start Time, Date, How To Watch, Devin Haney vs. Loma: Start Time, Date, How To Watch, William Zepeda vs Jaime Arboleda: Start Time, Date, How To Watch Tonight, Liam Smith vs Chris Eubank Jr Rematch: Start Time, Date, How To Watch. Definitely informative and interesting. Alignery - nakadki; Aparaty klasyczne He had the jab reach and power, along with the style, to neutralize Tyson and his greater hand speed. TKO7 Tyrell Biggs Instead of engaging with Tyson as willingly as he did in the first 2 rounds, Liston is once again intent on establishing distance. Other than possibly former heavyweight champ George Foreman, Liston and Tyson were the masters at psyching out their opponents before the fight. Unless theres a mass freeze-up at the top, early 2006 figures to see decisive interaction among many well-known fighters. The seventh-round begins. The fans were terrific in September, they were very supportive from the start of the fight, an internationally televised first round knockout of Miguel Martinez on September 16th at the Aragon Ballroom. Whereas Tyson had an image manufactured by millionaires and marketing companies. Mike is having more success this round though. First up, it's the hard-hitting Sonny Liston. Muhammad Ali 6-3 210 Joe Frazier 5-11 205 George Foreman 6-3 217 . Liston! The crowd roars its appreciation.Buffer looks to his left and begins again, And now, fighting out of the red corner; ladies and gentlemen, he hails from Brooklyn, New York. Mike Weaver 6-1 207 . Advantage Rahman. But without his ability at terrifying an opponent even before the first bell, Sonny was certainly a lot less effective a fighter. Theres plenty of good stuff here, but what really jumped out for me is Lichtenfelds opinion that a win over Zab Judah could have Floyd Mayweather knocking on the door of all-time great status. Mike Tyson vs Sonny Liston | #edit #shorts #miketyson #sonnyliston #boxing BaitVS Subscribe 0 Share No views 1 minute ago Who would win in show down in the boxing ring? Clinch if he tries to push you off. Dont move from that spot. One thing hasnt changed here; King is still the one who is going to get paid like no-one else. Tyson is hurt! Hes up at 5. Our stars point to Jones winning in overwhelming fashion. Sometimes he would rush in behind a two handed assault, and other times he would work his way in underneath his opponents jab. I think Tyson may try to jump on Liston like he did Holyfield and Lewis at the onset. Mike Tysons path into boxing was similar to Liston and many other fighters who went on to become champions. But hes immediately struck in the nose by a Liston jab! It says here that Tyson is the one who harbors self-doubt, and it is Tyson who would be unsure of himself during the stare down as he faced Liston in the center of the ring before the bell for round one. Tyson would probably come on very quickly, almost recklessly, and his movement and fast hands might provide him with a measure of success. He has never been hit that hard by a jab! Powered by IBofP 2021 Will it soon be time to call Floyd Mayweather Jr. an all-time great? Tyson Fury Vs. Sonny Liston. He hits Tyson with a tremendous left hand to the jaw and dazes him badly. *Checks defensive stats* 1st in 2012,, How come nobody ever held Benn accountable for all of, i love this article!! Well Mr T in the 3rd movie basically is Mike Tyson. Sonny, youve got like a foot on this kid. Prize money: An unheard of seven million dollars per fighter. Lets hope when they meet in the ring, they restore some of the fire missing from the heavyweights in 05. This is in contrast to Tyson, who would go into long defensive shells and stop throwing punches when faced with an opponent who attacked him with big shots. The two-time national amateur champion sporting a perfect 12-0 record with 9 knockouts, six of which have come in the first round, will take on Colombian Andres Andy Boy Ledesma, 13-1 (8 KOs) in a scheduled eight round bout. Hot bantamweight prospect Raul The Cobra Martinez heads back to Chicago next Friday night as he is featured in the co-main event of SHOBOX THE NEW GENERATION, an action packed evening of professional boxing presented by Dominic Pesolis 8 Count Productions, HOME OF THE BEST IN CHICAGO BOXING, Kathy Duvas Main Events Inc., along with Miller Lite and TCF Bank. Leon Spinks 6-2 196. All it would take would be a few of those telephone pole jabs to take all the starch out of Tyson mentally. Excellent recap by Ben Pawlak. Some hoops fanatics say too much attention to playoffs distracts unmotivated NBA teams during their regular season. James Brown dressed with the flamboyance that only James can pull off is in the ring belting out I Feel Good and the fans on that side of the arena begin screaming at top volume as their man, Sonny Liston, begins his walk to the ring. Ten months later Liston defended the title against Patterson and needed only two more seconds to repeat his title winning effort. There was always a question among the fans, how would their possible match against each other Continue reading Artificial intelligence has. They may both expect easy marks. Mike ducks under another two jabs and rips hard shots to the ribcage of the WBA champion. Its never easy to know what to say to your fighter between rounds especially if hes fighting for his life but both corners realize now that what each of their fighters had said before the fight was true; there wasnt going to be any need for the judges.). Sonny went back to work with his uppercut while Mike landed his overhand right and following up with his own uppercut. The outdoor arena is standing-room-only. Its a dangerous punch to throw but, in this case, its effective. Regarding the result, Castillo keeps the pressure on as he did in the second fight, but hell walk into trouble from a more reserved Corrales. Liston would go on to fight Marshall two more times, stopping him and decisioning him. After losing to Ali, Liston would fight for five more years, going 15-1 (14). Id suggest Danny Williams needs to worry about Matt Skelton (who Williams is reportedly scheduled to fight in February) before he entertains notions of facing the Beast From The East. Mike fansyeah, bring it on. by James Slater Though the late, great Charles Sonny Liston is arguably best remembered (certainly by younger fans) for his two fights with the one man he could never intimidate, in Cassius Clay/Muhammad Ali, it is beyond debate that the former heavyweight king was one of the most adept boxers in heavyweight history when it comes to frightening an opponent. Strangely, although regaining my crown will remain one of my greatest thrills, it wasn't one of my toughest fights. He says he lacked the discipline given to him by trainer and father figure Cus. Blind him with it and bring the right behind it!) The bell rings; the seconds exit. Polino is pleading with Liston, Sonny, you CANNOT let this guy inside. He could soon emerge as a pound-for-pound leader. Heres the early call on many top matches scheduled for the first half of 2006: Happy New Year! All the weak paper Champions of the 80's would've gotten their ass handed to 'em by Liston. He lands on the canvas, seat of his pants first. Tyson staggers back. They both were tremendous two-handed punchers, and both demonstrated a sturdy chin. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright . However, his skill and fighting ability will never be in question. The two men look weary and wary at the same time. Is Liston in fact, THE single most successful heavyweight in all of boxing when it comes to being able to win fights through little other than scaring his man stiff therefore making his adversary an easy, ready-for-the-taking, deer caught in the headlights, victim? Of course, Liston had other ring skills, a punishing jab and awesome punching power, to name just two. This was also very much the case with another legendary heavyweight the former champ who lists Liston as one of his ring idols. The MMA star wrote on Twitter: "I'm the best ever. Many feel he intimidated his opponents into defeat before they even stepped through the ropes. 2006-08-10 10:02:02 UTC. Mike takes advantage of this to dig two more body blows into what is left of Listons tortured ribcage. It will be wild for as long as it lasts. My thinking is that fights are won in the gym and complete preparation is the key., When asked about his being mentioned by Dan Rafael, ESPNs boxing writer as one of the top prospects in the boxing world the 23-year-old San Antonio native said, Its a great compliment, but I still have much work to do. Some of those victories include Roberto Duran and. Of course, one reason is that his blitzkrieg through the division was available to everyone on TV. Dave, what about Pep/Duran? Or, How about Louis/Ali? But THE bout I get asked to stage the most is Sonny Liston vs Mike Tyson. If even fifty per cent of the aforementioned pairings come to fruition, its a strong likelihood the upcoming year has at least one very positive half. A Liston-Tyson confrontation is fascinating from a style vantage point. The Parksville Qualicum News has an interesting column on the travails of former Canadian Super Middleweight title holder Mark Woolnough. When Liston was paroled in 1952 after an armed robbery conviction, he started fighting competitively as an amateur. Sonny is no position to defend it and finds his head snapped back by the shot. The bell sounds and the ring announcer, the ever-bronzed Michael Buffer, seizes the mic. When Liston was coming up - and even after he reached the top - the media and the fans were hoping he'd lose. March 25 features Marco Antonio Barrera, probably the strongest overall claimant to 130 pound honors. He beat no one on Liston's level. And now fight fans, on behalf of all the fans in attendance and to the millions watching around the world, Caesars Palace and Don King Promotions are proud to bring you 12 rounds or less for the undisputed Heavyweight Championship of the world! Fans came to see a fight but a war has broken out! It says here that Tyson is the one who harbors self-doubt, and it is Tyson who would be unsure of himself during the stare down as he faced Liston in the center of the ring before the bell for round one. Michael Gerard "Mike" Tyson (sinh ngy 30 thng 6 nm 1966) . Sonny Liston 6-1 214 . Posts: 7683. Another clash to be King of the Hill finds Floyd Mayweather Jr, arguably the games finest practitioner, bumping heads with Zab Judah, one of very few boxers who rivals Mayweather in speed, skills, and brashness. When Liston was coming up and even after he reached the top the media and the fans were hoping he'd lose. Jones may have been more thoroughly outfought recently, but he was rumbling with bigger, tougher men than Jermain Taylor or Howard Eastman.