On this day in 1963, Sonny Liston took on Floyd Patterson at the Las Vegas Convention Center for the undisputed heavyweight ...

BOXING legend Sonny Liston was murdered by the MAFIA in a death staged to look like an overdose, a new documentary has claimed. The former heavyweight champion is perhaps best known for being laid … ...

An artist carries away a painting of Muhammed Ali knocking out Sonny Liston after the hearse carrying Ali's body passed by his childhood home on June 10, 2016 in Louisville, Kentucky. Liston died ...

Sonny Liston OD'd on heroin, but it may have been ordered by the mob, according to “Pariah: The Lives and Deaths of Sonny Liston." The new doc premieres Friday on Showtime.

Sonny Liston stands over Albert Westphal in first round of bout in Philadelphia, Dec. 4, 1961. That was in Liston’s eight fight, in Detroit, and Marshall went on to capture the 10-round decision.

Sonny Liston was found dead at his Las Vegas home in 1971. A coroner concluded he died of natural causes - but some say the truth is darker.

Sonny Liston was an American professional heavyweight boxer known for his formidable punching power and intimidating presence in the ring. He captured the world heavyweight title in 1962, ...

Sonny Liston was a 7-1 favorite to retain his title against the 22-year-old Cassius Clay. Few people thought that Clay would be able to withstand Liston's power and unyielding pressure. One of the ...

Despite his championship status, Ali was one anxious man in the spring of 1965. In addition to the very real fear of facing Sonny Liston once again, his marriage was in shambles, and his life in ...