The closest the great Sonny Liston got to fighting on Halloween Night was on October 24th, 1958, when he won a decision over the extremely … 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 before that, in 1917. The … 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 today, May 25th, 1965, when … read more “Ali-Liston II And The “Phantom Punch” – 56 Years Old And Still Dividing Opinions”
50 years ago today, Sonny Liston was found dead in his Vegas apartment, this by his wife Geraldine, who had been away on a trip. … read more “Exclusive Interview With Paul Gallender: Sonny Liston Is In The Top-Two Greatest Ever Heavyweights”
Today marks 50 years since heavyweight king Charles “Sonny” Liston died. Officially aged 38, Liston died, officially, on December 30th of 1970 in his Las … read more “50 Years Ago: When The Mysterious Sonny Liston Died…… Mysteriously”
Charles Sonny Liston was every kind of wrong for his fighter and Cus D’Amato knew it. Liston, a long-time heavyweight contender, was avoided by heavyweight … read more “The Liston-Patterson Massacres: When Pride Forced Floyd To Ignore Cus D’Amato”
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 … read more “50 Years Ago Today – Sonny Liston Wins His Final Fight (In The Ring)”
It has been written many times how Sonny Liston’s life was one big mystery. Nobody knows for sure when Liston was born, and no-one knows … read more “On This Day In 1932 – The Great Sonny Liston Is Born (maybe)”