Tyson is widely recognised as one of the greatest heavyweight boxers in history but admits Sonny Liston was scarier than Iron ...

MIKE TYSON revealed the “scariest fighter that ever lived” – who would even knock out police officers. Tyson still stands as ...

Mike Tyson has named Sonny Liston as the scariest fighter to enter the ring as a professional boxer. Tyson rapidly rose to fame because of his devastating knockout power, so he can certainly ...

Heavyweight legend Mike Tyson is regarded by many as the scariest boxer of all time. At the peak of his powers, ‘Iron Mike’ ...

Add Comment Today, SHOWTIME announced PARIAH: THE LIVES AND DEATHS OF SONNY LISTON, a SHOWTIME Sports documentary film, premiering on Friday, November 15 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

When Sonny Liston stepped into the ring in Miami Beach on February 25, 1964, he was widely expected to leave it the way he entered: as heavyweight champion of the world.

Sonny Liston, pictured with the Kray twins, rose to fame thanks to his boxing skills, but was never far away criminals Credit: Getty Images When Liston became the top challenger to champion Floyd ...

He drank heavily, when, as friends noted, his attitude changed. On Dec. 30, 1970, Sonny Liston was found dead in his house by a housekeeper. He was alone as Geraldine was out of town.

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.

Feb. 25, 1964: A crowd of 8,297 saw a brash 22-year-old named Cassius Clay live up to the oversized hype he created ahead of the world heavyweight title fight against champion Sonny Liston in ...

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.