Search results
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.
Apr 2, 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.
Jul 15, 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...
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.
- 54
- 265
- heavy
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). Learn more about Liston’s life and career in this article.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Today we remember one of the most formidable punchers in the history of boxing, looking at the career and somewhat difficult life of fighter Charles ‘Sonny’ ...
- 19 min
- 898.6K
- The World of Boxing!
People also ask
When did Sonny Liston stop fighting Floyd Patterson?
When did Sonny Liston become a boxer?
When did Sonny Liston die?
Was Sonny Liston the scariest boxer ever?
Join Rainy Day Boxing for an in depth career tribute to arguably the most intimidating man of all time, the ‘Night Train’, Sonny Liston. Narrated by Eli Harris http://iameliharris.com/ / eli ...
- 26 min
- 6.6M
- Rainy Day Boxing