Charles L. "Sonny" Liston (c. 1930 – December 30, 1970), nicknamed "The Big Bear", was an American professional boxer who competed from 1953 to 1970.... 92 KB (10,256 words) - 17:57, 23 April 2024 |
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... 74 KB (10,636 words) - 18:23, 20 April 2024 |
Frankie Carbo (section Sonny Liston) heavyweight boxer Sonny Liston, who went on to win the World Heavyweight Championship in 1962. From the start of his pro career in 1953, Liston had been "owned"... 14 KB (1,525 words) - 09:44, 3 March 2024 |
had become the top contender for Sonny Liston's title. The fight was set for February 25, 1964, in Miami Beach. Liston was an intimidating personality... 205 KB (13,974 words) - 03:16, 25 April 2024 |
John Vitale (mobster) (section Sonny Liston affair) Sonny Liston Story: He Always Had Cop Trouble." Chicago Daily Defender, September 11, 1962, pp. 22 Federal Bureau of Investigation. "Charles "Sonny"... 11 KB (1,076 words) - 08:15, 27 August 2023 |
Frank Palermo (section Sonny Liston) Tommy. "The Sonny Liston Story: He Always Had Cop Trouble." Chicago Daily Defender, September 11, 1962, pp. 22 "Charles (Sonny) Liston Part 1 of 3".... 16 KB (1,993 words) - 02:12, 27 April 2024 |
Muhammad Ali (section Fights against Liston) Islam after 1961. He won the world heavyweight championship, defeating Sonny Liston in a major upset on February 25, 1964, at age 22. During that year, he... 282 KB (25,065 words) - 18:53, 26 April 2024 |
Sonny Liston and Floyd Patterson fought twice for the world's heavyweight title. Liston knocked Patterson out in both fights, in the first round each... 10 KB (936 words) - 18:20, 21 April 2024 |
Irving Resnick (section Sonny Liston) England. Notable professional boxer Sonny Liston was the former heavyweight boxing champion of the world, when Liston went to Las Vegas to train for his... 15 KB (1,704 words) - 04:31, 24 January 2024 |
The Devil and Sonny Liston is a biography of world heavyweight champion boxer Sonny Liston by Nick Tosches. The book's title is a reference to the story... 2 KB (142 words) - 00:31, 1 August 2019 |