Come on! Liston's got Clay against the ropes.
Greet kids using their proper names to show respect, Liston says.
But Liston quickly replied that he had no desire to meet"those bums.".
Ali called him“the
big ugly bear,” claiming that“Liston even smells like a bear.”.
Interestingly, Liston was in the crowd watching their second Ed
Sullivan appearance on Feb. 16th.
Interestingly, Liston was in the crowd watching their second Ed
Sullivan appearance on February 16th.
As an artist my career is dedicated to the integrity and quality
of representational fine art.”, says Liston.
In a huge upset, you beat Sonny Liston, and became heavyweight champ at the age of 22.
When he won the World Heavyweight Title from Sony Liston in 1964 he was the youngest person to take the title.
And so it was,
the Beatles had to settle for“second best” and meet Liston's challenger for the title, a brash 22-year-old named Cassius Clay.