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Sonny Liston - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Floyd Patterson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Floyd Patterson & Sonny Liston 24 September 1962 Chicago The final stages of training for Patterson & Liston prior to their first fight. Vintage Original United Press International Telephoto Photograph 2000-8318...
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Shortly after that a tussle began for control of Patterson's mind. A believer in honoring his sport, Patterson wanted to give a title shot to Sonny Liston. Liston was a ... D'Amato opposed the idea, believing Liston's style was bad and Patterson's chin was worse. D'Amato was right but Patterson refused to listen.
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Boogity picks me up from work. We come get you from work. We get groceries. And if there's significant time between when we're done, and 7ish, we leave the Duchess a message saying, "call B's cell when you're in, and we'll get going," ... Lawrence of Arabia, British Beatlemania, Ole Miss, John Glenn, Liston beats Patterson...
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More Info on Sonny Liston ... ; Wednesday, November 19, 2003; Liston KO'd popular Patterson for title; By Mike Puma; Special to ESPN.com; ... To prepare for his first fight against Patterson, Liston walked seven miles a day wearing seven-pound shoes.
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This fight, Patterson vs. Liston, was one of the greatest sporting events in this year. Sonny Liston subsequently lost his title in 1964 to the great Cassius Clay (formaly known as Muhammad Ali).
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