Sonny Liston Part 4

     After losing to Cassius Clay on February 25, 1965, it was not long after that a rematch was planned. Clay also changed his name to Muhammad Ali in the interim, and announced he was officially a Muslim, and a follower of Elijah Muhammad and the Nation of Islam. This did not endear him

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Sonny Liston Part 2

Sonny Liston began the 1960’s in the ring on February 23 in Miami Beach against Howard King. Sonny put King on the canvas to end the 7th round, and the fight. Just a month later, Liston knocked out the tough veteran Cleveland Williams in Houston, Texas in two rounds. Only another month later saw Sonny

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Sonny Liston Part 1

Charles L. ‘Sonny’ Liston has no official birthday. It was estimated to be in the mid to late-twenties, but was recognized as 1930. He grew up in Arkansas, where youngest sister said that she was born in 1926, and had proof of it. That made Sonny’s birthdate more like 1925. He moved to St. Louis

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Archie Moore Part 5

    After his classic battle with Yvon Durelle on December 10, 1958, Archie Moore returned to the heavyweight division on March 9, 1959 in Odessa, Texas. It took Archie only three rounds to stop a professional wrestler named Sterling Davis. Five months later, he dropped back down to light heavyweight, and traveled back to

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