Sonny Liston 1958-1959

Sonny Liston 1958-1959

Sometime between January and May of 1958 the management of heavyweight boxer Charles Sonny Liston changed hands. Turning professional in 1953, Liston was formerly a Gold Gloves fighter. During a 21 month period between 1956 and 1958 Sonny fought hardly at all. His ascension in the heavyweight ranks occurred early in 1958 when Liston relocated to Philadelphia from St. Louis. Was this a friendly transition, or was his former management coerced into giving him up to Mafia-related handlers? This is a matter that has been debated for years. What is for sure is that Sonny Liston rose quickly among heavyweight contenders, all of them chasing the title held by Floyd Patterson. And Liston came under the influence of Blinky Palermo in Philadelphia. By 1959 Sonny was ranked #3 among heavyweight contenders. The fighters between him and Patterson, Eddie Machen and Zora Folley, wanted no part of climbing in the ring with him. This fear among his potential opponents kept Sonny Liston from gaining a shot at the heavyweight championship for months and years. My ebook looks at Liston's 1958-1959 fights, which were won most easily by him. I've also examined lots of vintage newspaper articles, from the Philadelphia Inquirer, etc. I wanted to include many of the views of classic boxing pundits to present readers with a feel for an era long past in fight history. Readers can form their own opinions concerning what Sonny's former manager, Frank Mitchell, termed a Gentleman's Agreement to concede control of his promising fighter.
Country USA
Author Robert Grey Reynolds Jr.
Binding Kindle Edition
Format Kindle eBook
IsAdultProduct
NumberOfPages 20
PublicationDate 2014-09-25
ReleaseDate 2014-09-25

Country	USA
Author	Robert Grey Reynolds Jr.
Binding	Kindle Edition
Format	Kindle eBook
IsAdultProduct
NumberOfPages	20
PublicationDate	2014-09-25
ReleaseDate	2014-09-25

Sonny Liston 1958-1959

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