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Sonny Liston Vs. Floyd Patterson
Floyd Patterson vs. Sonny Liston was a professional boxing match contested on September 25, 1962, for the Undisputed championship (boxing), undisputed heavyweight championship. Liston knocked Patterson in the first round winning the championship in a dominant fashion. Background Following the retirement of Rocky Marciano, 22 year old Floyd Patterson had won the boxing heavyweight championship in 1956, beating light heavyweight champion Archie Moore (Patterson was the youngest heavyweight champion at the time). While Patterson was defending his title, Liston started climbing through the heavyweight ranks in the late 50's. By the turn of the decade, Liston had become the number one contender, defeating nearly all top contenders by knockout and gaining one of the most fearsome reputations in heavyweight history. In 1959, Patterson Floyd Patterson vs. Ingemar Johansson, lost the world title to Ingemar Johansson, only to Ingemar Johansson vs. Floyd Patterson II, win it back the followi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonny Liston
Charles L. "Sonny" Liston ( – December 30, 1970), nicknamed "the Big Bear", was an American professional boxer who competed from 1953 to 1970. A dominant contender of his era, he became the undisputed 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 World Boxing Council, WBC heavyweight champion. Often regarded as one of the greatest boxers of all time, Liston is known for his immense strength, formidable jab, long reach (physical measurement), reach, toughness, and is widely regarded as the most intimidating man in the history of combat sports. Although Liston was widely regarded as unbeatable, he Muhammad Ali vs. Sonny Liston#Liston vs. Clay I, lost the title in 1964 to Muhammad Ali (then known as Cassius Clay), who entered as an 8:1 underdog (term), underdog. Liston retired in his corner due to an inflamed shoulder. Cont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
