Floyd Patterson vs. Sonny Liston (9/26/1962)

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• MU

  @murcielagosv9244 · 4 years ago

  The fact that Floyd Patterson took this fight at a 25 pound weight deficit speaks volumes of his courage.

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• QU

  @quebrabotellas · 5 years ago

  Liston was both one of the best jabbers and one of the biggest punchers in heavyweight history. Patterson's defense was his offense, but he couldn't really handle good jabbers all that well. He was outweighed by about 25 lbs. In short, everything about Liston was all wrong for him. He continued to compete at the highest level for a few years which is a testament to his greatness.

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• SS

  @ssviking81 · 5 years ago

  Sonny was giving him the stare down during the instructions

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• TA

  @tailor-mademedia1406 · 8 years ago

  "The champion, sentimental favorite, Floyd Patterson...."  🎲🎲

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• CH

  @christopherg7149 · 6 years ago

  Patterson looks like a middweight

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• EL

  @elitemangudai1016 · 6 years ago

  His Reach is ridiculous

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• MI

  @michaelluna1968 · 1 year ago

  Liston was being a gentleman in his victory reaching for a hug to Patterson.  Liston shows a good heart.

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• PA

  @PattyBandAidz · 6 years ago

  Floyd Patterson had a less than zero chance of winning this fight....when they're in the ring together before the fight begins you can see it in his face that he had no confidence in himself whatsoever ... i read a book a while ago that said he battled with himself for years and years over whether he was "good enough"...i understand there was a lot of pressure for him to give Liston this shot but if I was part of Pattersons team, I would have done anything to stop this fight from happening

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• SU

  @sunnygummadi1434 · 5 years ago

  “I'm sonny Liston and Jack Dempsey”Mike Tyson

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• PH

  @phillipd.reddenjr.1329 · 8 years ago (edited)

  Welp, that didn't last long did it? Hell, the intro damn near lasted longer than that fight!!!!

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• MI

  @michaelohalloran5332 · 5 years ago

  He put on a boxing clinic in the for North Jersey people the Bergen Mall..me my younger brother were in the first row.fantastic times

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• JA

  @jakevendrotti1496 · 4 years ago

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QL0tM2nss5k&amp;t=595">9:55</a>-<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QL0tM2nss5k&amp;t=610">10:10</a> Charles &quot;Sonny&quot; Liston embracing Floyed Patterson with concern. Two sportsman, two champions, two men of integrity.

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