Sonny Listons legacy?

[NYDominican]

Charles "Sonny" Liston had good punching power. He had a crushing left jab.


Sonnys professional boxing career. His top wins. -----


1. Sonny against Mike DeJohn. ---- Liston won by a 6th round knockout.


2. Sonny against Cleveland Williams. ---- Liston won by a 3rd round knockout.


3. Sonny against Nino Valdez. ----- Liston won by a 3rd round knockout.


4. Sonny against Cleveland Williams (Their second meeting). ---- Liston won by a 2nd round knockout.


5. Sonny against Roy Harris. ---- Liston won by a 1st round knockout.


6. Sonny against Zora Folley. ----- Liston won by a 3rd round knockout.


7. Sonny against Eddie Machen. ---- Liston won by a 12 round unanimous decision.


8. Sonny against Floyd Patterson. ----- Liston won by a 1st round knockout.


9. Sonny against Floyd Patterson (Their second meeting). ----- Liston won by a 1st round knockout.


10. Sonny against Chuck Wepner. ----- Liston won by a 10th round technical knockout.



Sonny did lose twice to Muhammad Ali.


Sonny lost to Leotis Martin.





How do you think Sonny should rank?


Why?

[yancey]

Charles "Sonny" Liston had good punching power. He had a crushing left jab.


Sonnys professional boxing career. His top wins. -----


1. Sonny against Mike DeJohn. ---- Liston won by a 6th round knockout.


2. Sonny against Cleveland Williams. ---- Liston won by a 3rd round knockout.


3. Sonny against Nino Valdez. ----- Liston won by a 3rd round knockout.


4. Sonny against Cleveland Williams (Their second meeting). ---- Liston won by a 2nd round knockout.


5. Sonny against Roy Harris. ---- Liston won by a 1st round knockout.


6. Sonny against Zora Folley. ----- Liston won by a 3rd round knockout.


7. Sonny against Eddie Machen. ---- Liston won by a 12 round unanimous decision.


8. Sonny against Floyd Patterson. ----- Liston won by a 1st round knockout.


9. Sonny against Floyd Patterson (Their second meeting). ----- Liston won by a 1st round knockout.


10. Sonny against Chuck Wepner. ----- Liston won by a 10th round technical knockout.



Sonny did lose twice to Muhammad Ali.


Sonny lost to Leotis Martin.





How do you think Sonny should rank?


Why?

In terms of ranking, anywhere from lower Top 10 to middle of the Second 10, I reckon.

H2H in his prime, he would have been one of the toughest outs of all.

Forever tainted by the bizarre endings in the two Ali fights, imo.