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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Sonny_ListonSonny Liston - Wikipedia

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   He was still a world-ranked boxer when he died under mysterious circumstances in 1970. The Ring magazine ranks Liston as the tenth greatest heavyweight of all time, [8] while boxing writer Herb Goldman ranked him second and Richard O'Brien, Senior Editor of Sports Illustrated, placed him third.

3. www.bbc.com › sport › boxingSonny Liston: The mysterious death that haunts boxing - BBC

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   Jul 15, 2019 · In January 1971, former heavyweight champion of the world Sonny Liston was found dead at his Las Vegas home. A coroner ruled that he died of natural causes - but some say the truth is far...

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   Apr 2, 2014 · His death certificate states his death as December 30, 1970, based on milk deliveries at his doorstep. Liston was buried in Paradise Memorial Gardens in Las Vegas, Nevada, beneath a simple...

6. www.vice.com › en › articleWho Killed Former Heavyweight Champion Sonny Liston? - VICE

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   In his new book, The Murder of Sonny Liston: Las Vegas, Heroin, and Heavyweights, out October 18, ESPN journalist Shaun Assael treats the boxer's death as a cold case and investigates the...

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   Feb 4, 1991 · On July 24, 1963, two days after the second Patterson fight, Los Angeles Times columnist Jim Murray wrote: "The central fact...is that the world of sport now realizes it has gotten Charles...

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   How did Sonny Liston die?

   • "You don't find other boxing champions dying in that way," he adds. "But, then again, boxers usually didn't have the depth of involvement with the mob that Liston had." 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: The mysterious death that haunts boxing - BBC

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   Who was Sonny Liston?

   • Sonny Liston was one of the most feared and dominating heavyweight champions in boxing history. With his intimidating presence and crushing knockout power, Liston climbed to the top of the boxing world in the early 1960s. However, his reign was short-lived after two shocking defeats to Muhammad Ali .

   The Death & Legacy Of Boxing Legend Sonny Liston, Explained

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   What is the murder of Sonny Liston about?

   • That's the premise of The Murder of Sonny Liston: Las Vegas, Heroin, and Heavyweights, a cracking new book by Shaun Assael that looks at the twilight years of the controversial and formidable heavyweight boxing champ.

   Requiem For A Heavyweight: The Mysterious Death of Sonny Liston - VI…

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   Where was Sonny Liston buried?

   • Liston was buried in Paradise Memorial Gardens in Las Vegas, Nevada, beneath a simple gravestone. His epitaph reads: "A Man." Best Known For: Sonny Liston was introduced to boxing while serving time in a Missouri State Penitentiary. He became a professional fighter in 1953.

   Sonny Liston - Death, Muhammad Ali & Children - Biography

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9. www.thesportster.com › sonny-liston-boxing-legendThe Death & Legacy Of Boxing Legend Sonny Liston, Explained

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   Sep 21, 2023 · Sonny Liston's officially listed cause of death was heart complications either due to or compounded by a heroin overdose. The heroin overdose ruling never sat well with those close to Liston, who doubted he was a regular drug user. Some investigators believe he was murdered, speculating the mob wanted to prevent another Ali match.

10. www.vice.com › en › articleRequiem For A Heavyweight: The Mysterious Death of Sonny Liston

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    Oct 21, 2016 · Liston's death from a heroin overdose on January 5th, 1971, has long been seen as accidental, but Assael, a two-fisted journalist for ESPN, puts forward the murder theory and identifies four...