Controversy followed with claims that Liston had been drinking heavily the night before the fight and had entered the bout with a lame shoulder. Liston retired in his corner due to an inflamed shoulder. Liston was particularly known for his toughness, formidable punching power, long reach, and intimidating appearance.Īlthough Liston was widely regarded as unbeatable, he lost the title in 1964 to Cassius Clay ( Muhammad Ali), who entered as a 7–1 underdog. A dominant contender of his era, he became the 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. " Sonny" Liston ( c. 1930 – December 30, 1970) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1953 to 1970.
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