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Sonny Liston

American boxer

1932 - 1970

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His biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 34 in 2024). Sonny Liston is the 12th most popular boxer (down from 11th in 2024), the 1,554th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,224th in 2019) and the 9th most popular American Boxer.

Sonny Liston was a boxer who was most famous for his heavyweight title fight against Cassius Clay in 1964. Liston was a heavyweight champion from 1962 to 1964, but he lost his title to Clay in the first round.

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Sonny Liston ranks #12 of 727 Boxers worldwide, placing them among the top 2% of the profession.

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Sonny Liston's biography appears in 35 language editions of Wikipedia, more than 96% of all Boxers.

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Despite a life of just 38 years, Sonny Liston ranks #12 among all Boxers in history.

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Among Boxers

Among boxers, Sonny Liston ranks 12 out of 727. Before him are Joe Louis, Sugar Ray Robinson, Max Schmeling, Ján Zachara, Vitali Klitschko, and Floyd Mayweather Jr.. After him are Rubin Carter, Teófilo Stevenson, Carlos Monzón, Marvelous Marvin Hagler, László Papp, and Wladimir Klitschko.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1932, Sonny Liston ranks 79. Before him are Nam June Paik, Walter Gilbert, Vitold Fokin, Thomas Klestil, Tavo Burat, and Corry Brokken. After him are Tony Brooks, Rainer Weiss, Gyula Horn, Harriet Andersson, Francis Arinze, and Dudley R. Herschbach. Among people deceased in 1970, Sonny Liston ranks 53. Before him are Princess Irina Alexandrovna of Russia, Pedro Cea, E. M. Forster, Eva Hesse, Prince Felix of Bourbon-Parma, and Erich Heckel. After him are Lev Kuleshov, Reizo Fukuhara, B. H. Liddell Hart, Kiyoo Kanda, Jean Giono, and Toshio Iwatani.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Sonny Liston ranks 1,554 out of 23,232. Before him are Joel Schumacher (1939), Anjelica Huston (1951), Dr. Dre (1965), Vincente Minnelli (1903), Mark Margolis (1939), and Michael J. Sandel (1953). After him are Janet Yellen (1946), Norman Rockwell (1894), John Zorn (1953), Norman Lloyd (1914), John Backus (1924), and Linda Harrison (1945).

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Among Boxers In United States

Among boxers born in United States, Sonny Liston ranks 9. Before him are Joe Frazier (1944), Mike Tyson (1966), George Foreman (1949), Joe Louis (1914), Sugar Ray Robinson (1921), and Floyd Mayweather Jr. (1977). After him are Rubin Carter (1937), Marvelous Marvin Hagler (1954), Jake LaMotta (1922), Jack Dempsey (1895), Evander Holyfield (1962), and Floyd Patterson (1935).

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