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Intercity Golden Gloves. Chicago 1953. Light-heavyweight. Charles L. " Sonny " Liston ( c. 1930 – December 30, 1970), nicknamed " The Big Bear ", [ 4] was an American professional boxer who competed from 1953 to 1970.
15 Jul 2019 · In January 1971, former heavyweight champion of the world Sonny Liston was found dead at his Las Vegas home. A coroner ruled that he died of natural causes - but some say the truth is...
The two fights between Muhammad Ali and Sonny Liston for boxing 's World Heavyweight Championship were among the most controversial fights in the sport's history. Sports Illustrated magazine named their first meeting, the Liston–Clay fight (Ali had not yet changed his name from Cassius Clay), as the fourth greatest sports moment of the ...
2 Apr 2014 · Who Was Sonny Liston? Sonny Liston had a controversial boxing career, winning 54 of 58 bouts from 1953 to 1970. Known for his powerful punch, the majority of his victories were knockouts.
Sonny Liston was a heavyweight boxer who won the world title twice and fought Muhammad Ali. See his full record, stats, bouts, and biography on BoxRec, the comprehensive boxing database.
Upstart Cassius Clay (later to become Muhammad Ali) was just 22 when he challenged Sonny Liston for the heavyweight championship of the world.Liston, a brood...
Sonny Liston, American boxer who was world heavyweight boxing champion from September 25, 1962, when he knocked out Floyd Patterson, until February 25, 1964, when he stopped a fight with Cassius Clay (afterward Muhammad Ali).
