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Sonny Liston

American boxer (c. 1930–1970)

Person

Born: 1932-01-01
Died: 1970-12-30

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Film & TV

Acting

Known for

Pariah: The Lives and Deaths of Sonny Liston — Self (archive footage)2019
The Trials of Muhammad Ali — Self (archive footage)2013
The Real Rocky — Self (archive footage)2011
Tyson — Self (archive footage)2008
The Documented Life and Times of Muhammad Ali - The Greatest — Himself2002
Muhammad Ali The Whole Story — Self1996
Boxing Barmy1996
Die Muhammad Ali Story — Sonny Liston1996
Muhammad Ali: The Whole Story — Self1996
Sonny Liston: The Mysterious Life and Death of a Champion — Self (archival footage)1995

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Music · MusicBrainz

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners: 116
Total plays: 614

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Key facts

Nickname s: The Big Bear, The Night Train
Born: Charles L. Liston , c. 1930 , Sand Slough, Arkansas, U.S.
Died: December 30, 1970 (aged c. 40 ), Las Vegas, Nevada , U.S.
Height: 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight: Heavyweight
Reach: 84 in (213 cm)
Stance: Orthodox

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Key dates

Born: 1 January 1932
Died: 30 December 1970

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Sonny
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: St. Francis County
Place of death: Las Vegas
Occupation: bouncer
Languages spoken: English language
Sport: boxing
Country for sport: United States

Article

Charles L. "Sonny" Liston (c. 1930 – December 30, 1970), nicknamed "the Big Bear", was an American professional boxer who competed from 1953 until his death in 1970. A dominant contender of his era, he became the undisputed world heavyweight champion in 1962 after knocking out Floyd Patterson in the first round, repeating the knockout the following year in defense of the title; in the latter fight he also became the inaugural WBC heavyweight champion. Often regarded as one of the greatest boxers of all time, Liston is known for his immense strength, formidable jab, long reach, toughness, and is widely regarded as one of the most intimidating men in boxing history.

Although Liston was widely regarded as unbeatable, he lost the title in 1964 to Muhammad Ali (then known as Cassius Clay), who entered as an 8:1 underdog. Liston retired in his corner due to an inflamed shoulder. Controversy followed with claims that Liston had been drinking heavily the night before the fight and had entered the bout with a lame shoulder. In his 1965 rematch with Ali, Liston suffered an unexpected first-round knockout that led to unresolved suspicions of a fix. He was still a world-ranked boxer when he died under mysterious circumstances in 1970.