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50 Years Ago Today – Sonny Liston Wins His Final Fight (In The Ring)

June 29, 2020June 29, 2020 by James Slater | Leave a comment

Chuck Wepner - Former heavyweight champion Charles “Sonny” Liston was officially 38 years old. Chuck Wepner, AKA “The Bayonne Bleeder,” was 31 years of age. The two fought a half-century ago today in Jersey City. After the fight, Wepner would require 72 stitches in his face. Liston was paid $13,000 (in cash, the dough handed to him in a brown envelope). Wepner's purse was a reported $3,900. The fight lasted nine bloody rounds.

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Former heavyweight champion Charles “Sonny” Liston was officially 38 years old. Chuck Wepner, AKA “The Bayonne Bleeder,” was 31 years of age. The two fought a half-century ago today in … Read more

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