sonny liston

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by sonnylistonmich, Nov 13, 2011.


  1. sonnylistonmich

    sonnylistonmich New Member Full Member

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    did Liston have a pending lawsuit before he was murdered for monies he did not receive for Liston/ clay 1
     
    sonnylistonmich, Nov 13, 2011
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  2. Boxed Ears

    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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    Sonny died naturally of old age. He was nearly 76 when he fought Williams, for crying out loud. How long do you expect a brother to live?!
     
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  3. sonnylistonmich

    sonnylistonmich New Member Full Member

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    I am talking 2 weeks before he died in 1970
     
    sonnylistonmich, Nov 13, 2011
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  4. Boxed Ears

    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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    Exactly! That works out to about 86. We have to put this into context, mate.
     
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  5. salsanchezfan

    salsanchezfan Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    He was 83 years old when he threw the fight to Clay. Then the Martians came for him. He completed his work here.
     
    salsanchezfan, Nov 13, 2011
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  6. choklab

    choklab cocoon of horror Full Member

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    No. Liston had long been resigned to the fact that the mob owned him. They got him off a few charges when he was young and was forever in their debt from then on. Like a lot of people his life was always going to end that way.
     
    choklab, Nov 14, 2011
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  7. DonBoxer

    DonBoxer The Lion! Full Member

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    I think your confusing Liston Williams with Louis Marciano.

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWvDao-MpOk[/ame]
     
    DonBoxer, Nov 14, 2011
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