Sonny Liston vs Julius Griffin(1953 Golden Gloves)

[Caractacus]

here is a link to about a minute of footage of the three rounds of a young(er) Sonny Liston winning the 1953 Golden Gloven Championship at Chicago Stadium March.26.1953



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DN4sp2ICAh8

[Caractacus]

and check out this link to a really cool press photo from 1953 of Liston and Griffin.
Check out Liston's muscle tone.(be sure to zoom on photo)


http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sonny-Liston-vs ... 1058355834

[Caractacus]

Is it me,or did Liston sort of fight in the manner of "the Rock" (Marciano) in his amateur days ?(execept maybe with about an extra 20 inch reach)
BTW Did you see the link to the photo?
Liston's massive arm,it looked like Julius Griffin was carrying a log on his shoulder or somethin'.

[evrenb]

Is it me,or did Liston sort of fight in the manner of "the Rock" (Marciano) in his amateur days ?(execept maybe with about an extra 20 inch reach)
BTW Did you see the link to the photo?
Liston's massive arm,it looked like Julius Griffin was carrying a log on his shoulder or somethin'.

He had cannon balls for shoulders

[abdelfadeeli]

Great video! Liston's hand speed looked very fast in here.

[Cutman Scabbers]

Liston sure looks a lot bigger than Griffin!