59 Years Ago Today: When Cassius Clay Upset Sonny Liston And Shocked The World!
Some great fights, no matter how many times you watch them, they still give you something; with only repeated viewings letting a fan fully appreciate … continue
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December 30, 1970 – When Heavyweight Great Sonny Liston Met His End (probably)
No matter how many years go by, it seems the death of heavyweight king Sonny Liston never becomes a topic that is off limits due … continue
On This Day In ’63: Liston Repeats His Destruction Job In Needless Return With Patterson
Talk about a pointless return fight, a strong case against rematch clauses. The time in heavyweight history when Sonny Liston and Floyd Patterson fought twice … continue
On This Day: Sonny Liston Has His First Fight Back After Ali Rematch Disaster
Sonny Liston’s career carried on after the disastrous and hugely controversial return fight he had with Muhammad Ali in May of 1965. Fans everywhere know … continue
On This Day: Ali-Liston II, The “Phantom Punch” And The Debate That Will Never Go Away!
Has there ever been a more controversial first round KO in heavyweight history than the KO – or the supposed KO, the faked KO, the … continue
Video: What If Sonny Liston Fought in the 1970s?
He is the biggest mystery in the history of the heavyweight division. He may be the most feared fighter in history. Unfortunately, he suffered one … continue
December 1963: When Sonny Liston Dressed Up As Santa Claus, And Most Of America Didn’t Like It
Happy Christmas from Sonny Liston. Sonny Liston had a most amazing face, and with it, “Old Stoneface” had a natural, even unavoidable ability to omit … continue
Happy Halloween, Sonny Liston – The Scariest Fighter Of Them All
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 … continue
Sonny Liston At 50: Old But Still Lethal
When was the great Sonny Liston born? 1930? 1931? Or much earlier – maybe as early as 1919. Maybe even before that, in 1917. The … continue
Ali-Liston II And The “Phantom Punch” – 56 Years Old And Still Dividing Opinions
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 … continue