Charles "Sonny" Liston was born circa 1930 into a sharecropping family that farmed the poor land of Morledge Plantation near Johnson Township, St. Francis County, Arkansas. His father, …

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 …

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 …

Feb 7, 2025 · 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 …

Liston retired on his stool citing an injured shoulder; After this fight Cassius Clay changed his name to Cassius X and then to Muhammad Ali; 1964 Ring Magazine Fight of the Year.

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 …

Feb 4, 1991 · In fact, Sonny Liston had not been right for a long time, and not only for the strangely dual life he had been leading—spells of choirboy abstinence squeezed between …

Sonny Liston’s boxing career was marked by both triumphs and controversies. His ferocious fighting style, characterized by devastating power punches and his toughness, left an indelible …

On 30 December 1970, the world lost one of its most enigmatic sports figures, Charles “Sonny” Liston. A man of immense talent and mystique, Liston’s career in the boxing ring was as …

3 days ago · Amin Joseph (Snowfall) has been cast as Sonny Liston in The Greatest, Prime Video’s limited series about the life of Muhammad Ali. Joseph leads opposite of Jaalen Best. …