There's a new book on Liston coming out next month. http://www.sonnyliston.net/
If Marciano had stayed around another 2 or 3 years, they probably would have fought. I'm not sure that would have been a prime Rocky, though. I...
This, above all, is the one I would like to see. Prime Liston vs prime Marciano. I don't have a clue who would win it. I think it would be a...
I saw an interview with Rocky's mother, once. She said she had never watched (or listened to) one of his fights. He would always call her after...
I thought Liston would beat Clay- I KNEW he would. I thought Ali would beat Frazier in their first fight.
I think it was Ali who said - it's one thing to talk about fighting Marciano. It's another thing to get in the ring with him.
Liston without the fix being on.
Marciano certainly considered a comeback. I recall during that time there was an interview with Marciano every few months in some boxing...
Author, Paul Gallender has written a new book about Sonny Liston. It will be on sale this July. SONNY LISTON (The real story behind the...
I think you're right. The more I think about it, the winner would be someone we would never suspect- Floyd Patterson or Tommy Burns maybe. He...
I saw an interview with Liston on YouTube. He was very polite and soft spoken. I was surprised.
Good article. His description of the fighter who could bet Marciano sounds more like Frazier than anyone else I can think of. However, Ezzard...
That certainly gutted Liston's legacy. Whether they were legit or fixed, those fights didn't do Liston any good.
It was an upset but I wouldn't call it huge. It was 3-1 in favor of Foreman. For comparison: Clay over Liston was 7-1 Buster Douglas over...
Here is a good read about Liston. The author believes that Liston's greatness is best typified in his two Clevelend Williams fights. Liston was...
