Sonny Liston
Awards And Accomplishments
| 1953 | Golden Gloves world heavyweight champion |
| 1953 | In his first professional boxing match, knocks out Dan Smith in first round |
| 1953-61 | Wins 34 of 35 matches, 23 by knockouts |
| 1954 | Defeats Michigan state heavyweight champion John Summerlin |
| 1962-64 | World Heavyweight Boxing Champion |
| 1966 | Defeats Gerhard Zech in first match of comeback attempt |
| 1968-69 | Wins 12 of 13 matches |
| 1970 | Defeats Chuck Wepner in final boxing match of his career |
Additional topics
Famous Sports StarsBoxingSonny Liston Biography - Birth Of A Prison Boxer, From The Big House To The Big Time, Chronology, The Champ Nobody Wanted