Sonny Liston was one of the most dominant world champions in history and began his reign with a win over a man whose career was ended by Muhammad Ali. Outside of a rare loss in his eighth career fight ...

Sonny Liston ranks among boxing’s greatest — even Mike Tyson called him “a badass.” But the man who beat Floyd Patterson to become the 1962 Heavyweight Champion of the world led a brief, brutal ...

I always had this negative feeling about Sonny Liston, as he had beaten my hero, a man I was too young to ever see fight, but who taught me to box—Floyd Patterson. And Liston’s reputation was never ...

26 February 1964: Boxing champion Sonny Liston retires before the start of the seventh round of his fight with Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) Miami Beach, February 25 There was a sensational end to the ...

Sept. 25, 1962 - With an arrest record as long as his list of knockout victims, Sonny Liston was fearsome both out of the ring and in. The surly challenger had boasted that he would blast Floyd ...

In the early 1960s, Sonny Liston loomed as the most fearsome fighter in the sport. He destroyed Floyd Patterson in one round to win the heavyweight title in 1962 and, here, in Las Vegas 10 months ...

Fifty years ago today - February 25th 1964 - Muhammad Ali took his first step becoming a boxing, and sporting great, by defeating then heavyweight champion Sonny Liston against all odds. Few gave him ...

DURHAM, N.C. -- Before this season started, Duke coach Joanne P. McCallie was asked whether there was a more under-recognized very good player in the nation than her senior guard Tricia Liston. This ...