Talk about a pointless return fight, a strong case against rematch clauses. The time in heavyweight history when Sonny Liston … read more “On This Day In ’63: Liston Repeats His Destruction Job In Needless Return With Patterson”
Sonny Liston’s career carried on after the disastrous and hugely controversial return fight he had with Muhammad Ali in May … read more “On This Day: Sonny Liston Has His First Fight Back After Ali Rematch Disaster”
Has there ever been a more controversial first round KO in heavyweight history than the KO – or the supposed … read more “On This Day: Ali-Liston II, The “Phantom Punch” And The Debate That Will Never Go Away!”
He is the biggest mystery in the history of the heavyweight division. He may be the most feared fighter in … read more “Video: What If Sonny Liston Fought in the 1970s?”
Happy Christmas from Sonny Liston.
Sonny Liston had a most amazing face, and with it, “Old Stoneface” had a natural, … read more “December 1963: When Sonny Liston Dressed Up As Santa Claus, And Most Of America Didn’t Like It”
The closest the great Sonny Liston got to fighting on Halloween Night was on October 24th, 1958, when he won … read more “Happy Halloween, Sonny Liston – The Scariest Fighter Of Them All”
When was the great Sonny Liston born? 1930? 1931? Or much earlier – maybe as early as 1919. Maybe even … read more “Sonny Liston At 50: Old But Still Lethal”
Was it a punch nobody saw, or was it a punch Sonny Liston never saw? It was 56 years ago … read more “Ali-Liston II And The “Phantom Punch” – 56 Years Old And Still Dividing Opinions”