Ingo - Liston Bout in Canada Doubtful

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  1. Senor Pepe'

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    September 7, 1961

    Ingemar Johansson and Sonny Liston agreed to boxing match scheduled
    for December 1961.

    Fight promoter, Bill Fugazy announced from Rome, that the bout between the former champion and the National Boxing Associations #1 ranked
    heavyweight would take place in Canada, in either Toronto or Montreal.

    Both fighters are to be guaranteed $200,000 plus 30% of the gate.

    Officials of the NBA are not sure whether the fight will take place, as
    Sonny Liston is still under suspension.
     
  2. frankenfrank

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    What was d reason 4 Liston's suspension ? was it his Super Chemical Jab ? (all rights reserved 2 Boxed Ears in this 1)
     
  3. Senor Pepe'

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    Sonny assaulted a Police Detective's wife in a Philadelphia park.

    No harm in that...:roll:
     
  4. frankenfrank

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    did he try 2 screw her or 2 nail her ? if it was nailing , what was d reason ? was it because he knew whose wife was she or was it because something she did ?
     
  5. Senor Pepe'

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    No sexual assault or anything like that,

    Sonny and one his friends were in Fairmount Park (Philadelphia).

    They stopped a car with a woman in it, and shined a flashlight in her car.
    They told her they were Police Officers.

    Also, they went through her pocket book, but did not steal anything.

    After that incident, the Philadelphia Police Department wanted Sonny out of town.
     
  6. frankenfrank

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    nothing sexual , no harm was done and nothing was stolen . Seems like nothing was destroyed either . Y did they do it then ? and was it just bad luck that they happened 2 stumble upon a police officer's wife or was it planned because of it ?
     
  7. Nightcrawler

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    glad your back duce. stuff like this is fantastic
     
  8. red cobra

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    Good for Ingo that it never happened...Canada is a great place to visit...spending most of his time in a hospital bed wouldn't have been too much fun for him.
     
  9. Nightcrawler

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    we got some great hospitals and tremendous health care. he'd be well taken care of :canada
     
  10. Longhhorn71

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    Liston probably said: "We are the BBC."
     
  11. Senor Pepe'

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    October 23, 1961

    Sonny Liston, leading contender for the Heavyweight Title, applied for the
    reinstatement of his Pennsylvania boxing license.

    State Athletic Commisioner Al Klein indicated the request would be approved,
    enabling Sonny Liston, in all likelihood, to meet Germany's unranked Albert Westphal
    for a match scheduled for December in Philadelphia.

    Liston has not been in the ring since March, and has been suspended by the
    Athletic Commision since June. A bout with the former Heavyweight Champion
    Ingemar Johansson had been scheduled, but that match had been postponed
    due to Liston's legal issues.

    Would Ingo have suffered the same brutal Knock-out as Mr. Westphal.

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  12. red cobra

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    :lol:..Oh, I'm sure of that..and he'd be served strawberry shortcake too.