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Sonny Liston

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Noun1.Sonny Liston - United States prizefighter who lost his world heavyweight championship to Cassius Clay in 1964 (1932-1970)


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Big-time pro boxing is hitting the city where once, just across the road from the Gallowgate End of St James's Park, local fighters became heroes and one-time world heavyweight champion Sonny Liston put on an exhibition after riding a white horse through the city.
Just before his first fight with the then Cassius Clay, Sonny Liston was raving in a hotel bar about the weakness of all Brits.
1862 Sonny Liston knocked out Floyd Patterson in the first round of their world heavyweight title fight at Comiskey Park, Chicago.
 
 
 
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