Sonny liston boxer biography definition
Sonny liston boxer biography definition
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Sonny Liston
(1932-1970)
Who Was Sonny Liston?
Sonny Liston had a controversial boxing career, winning 54 of 58 bouts from 1953 to 1970.
Known for his powerful punch, the majority of his victories were knockouts. He died circa December 30, 1970, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Early Life
Boxer Charles L. "Sonny" Liston was born in St. Francis County, Arkansas on May 8, 1932.
Sonny liston
(There is some speculation about his year of birth, but most sources state sometime from 1929 to 1932.) The son of tenant farmer Tobey Liston and his second wife, Helen, Liston was the 24th of his father's 25 children. Along with his many siblings, Liston grew up working in the local cotton fields.
His father was an abusive alcoholic, and Liston eventually left the house during his teens.
In St. Louis, he quickly encountered problems with the local police. At the age of 16, Liston—more than 6 feet tall and weighing 200 pounds—became a menacing presence in his neighborhood, occasionally working as a str