Boxer

Sonny Liston

1932 - 1970

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Sonny Liston

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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Among Boxers

Among boxers, Sonny Liston ranks 12 out of 496. 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.

Most Popular Boxers in Wikipedia

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Joe Louis
1914 - 1981
HPI: 70.75
Rank: 6
Sugar Ray Robinson
1921 - 1989
HPI: 69.29
Rank: 7
Max Schmeling
1905 - 2005
HPI: 69.19
Rank: 8
Ján Zachara
1928 - 2025
HPI: 68.20
Rank: 9
Vitali Klitschko
1971 - Present
HPI: 67.96
Rank: 10
Floyd Mayweather Jr.
1977 - Present
HPI: 67.89
Rank: 11
Sonny Liston
1932 - 1970
HPI: 67.58
Rank: 12
Rubin Carter
1937 - 2014
HPI: 67.07
Rank: 13
Teófilo Stevenson
1952 - 2012
HPI: 66.63
Rank: 14
Carlos Monzón
1942 - 1995
HPI: 66.33
Rank: 15
Marvelous Marvin Hagler
1954 - 2021
HPI: 65.96
Rank: 16
László Papp
1926 - 2003
HPI: 65.94
Rank: 17
Wladimir Klitschko
1976 - Present
HPI: 65.85
Rank: 18

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 52. 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.

Others Born in 1932

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Nam June Paik
MUSICIAN
1932 - 2006
HPI: 68.02
Rank: 73
Walter Gilbert
CHEMIST
1932 - Present
HPI: 68.02
Rank: 74
Vitold Fokin
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2025
HPI: 67.91
Rank: 75
Thomas Klestil
DIPLOMAT
1932 - 2004
HPI: 67.73
Rank: 76
Tavo Burat
WRITER
1932 - 2009
HPI: 67.64
Rank: 77
Corry Brokken
SINGER
1932 - 2016
HPI: 67.59
Rank: 78
Sonny Liston
BOXER
1932 - 1970
HPI: 67.58
Rank: 79
Tony Brooks
RACING DRIVER
1932 - 2022
HPI: 67.35
Rank: 80
Rainer Weiss
PHYSICIST
1932 - 2025
HPI: 67.34
Rank: 81
Gyula Horn
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2013
HPI: 67.33
Rank: 82
Harriet Andersson
ACTOR
1932 - Present
HPI: 67.33
Rank: 83
Francis Arinze
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1932 - Present
HPI: 67.27
Rank: 84
Dudley R. Herschbach
CHEMIST
1932 - Present
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 85

Others Deceased in 1970

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Princess Irina Alexandrovna of Russia
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1970
HPI: 68.49
Rank: 46
Pedro Cea
SOCCER PLAYER
1900 - 1970
HPI: 68.37
Rank: 47
E. M. Forster
WRITER
1879 - 1970
HPI: 68.14
Rank: 48
Eva Hesse
SCULPTOR
1936 - 1970
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 49
Prince Felix of Bourbon-Parma
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1970
HPI: 67.84
Rank: 50
Erich Heckel
PAINTER
1883 - 1970
HPI: 67.82
Rank: 51
Sonny Liston
BOXER
1932 - 1970
HPI: 67.58
Rank: 52
Lev Kuleshov
FILM DIRECTOR
1899 - 1970
HPI: 67.39
Rank: 53
Reizo Fukuhara
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 1970
HPI: 66.88
Rank: 54
B. H. Liddell Hart
WRITER
1895 - 1970
HPI: 66.72
Rank: 55
Kiyoo Kanda
SOCCER PLAYER
1900 - 1970
HPI: 66.66
Rank: 56
Jean Giono
WRITER
1895 - 1970
HPI: 66.41
Rank: 57
Toshio Iwatani
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 1970
HPI: 66.31
Rank: 58