Jack Solomon
Boxing
15 years old
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Charles "Sonny" Liston, in 1964.
Geraldine Clark is the wife of former Heavyweight boxing champion, Sonny Liston. She currently resides in Las Vegas where she settled with Sonny before his death.
Sonny Bill Williams beat Clarence Tillman
He is one of the hardest punchers in boxing history, and he twice beat Floyd Patterson in the first round.
Sonny buys grady and nico one present which they fight over. During their fight they go to Sonny for company and Sonny ends up showing them why they should be friends.
No, he started to be more known after beating Sonny Liston twice in 1964 and 1965.
It has never been proven Sonny Liston cheated. Sonny's corner claimed Ali's blindness was due to chemicals used to treat Liston's cut in the fight. However a boxing historian, Bert Sugar, found at least two other bouts of Liston's with similar occurrences. That in addition with Liston's street lifestyle and prior criminal record was enough to suggest Liston was involved in foul play in the view of many boxing critics.
Sonny Liston visted London, Newcastle upon Tyne and Glasgow. He was led round Newcastle on a white horse. Huge crowds watched and cheered him. He fought some exhibition bouts at the St James boxing hall. This site now has the St James Metro Station on it. Sonny was touched his reception in England and Scotland.
Sonny Liston was named Boxing Heavyweight World Champion in 1962. He was born Charles L Liston in Arkansas. It is not certain the year of his birth, although it is generally believed to be between 1929 and 1932.