Jordan: Liston 'one of the most underrated heavyweights' but Tyson would have beaten him

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Jordan: Liston 'one of the most underrated heavyweights' but Tyson would have beaten him
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Simon Jordan reveals his pick for the most underrated heavyweight boxer ever

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He added: “If you give me Mike Tyson, I’ll give you Sonny Liston. Mike Tyson gets greeted as an absolute legend of boxing.”Despite rating Liston as one of the most overlooked fighters in heavyweight history, the 55-year-old wouldn’t give him much of a chance in a hypothetical match-up with Tyson. He concluded: “I’d say Tyson because he was so quick. He was so quick. Ali beat Liston because he was so quick.”

Liston won 50 of his 54 professional fights and is remembered for his immense strength, slick jab, toughness, and intimidating appearance. Tyson was known for many of the same things during his boxing days but has managed to parlay his fame into a career in entertainment that has allowed the world to

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