Sonny Liston: A man who grew up as an illegally kept slave on a plantation, A man who was a homeless child who went onto become a juvenile felon just to survive while sleeping on park benches, A man who had no formal education, A man who had to fight and claw his way through over 5,000 men boxing to the death as a teenager just to have a chance to have a second chance at life, A man went through life with devote faith inside of the Catholic religion, A man who dedicated his remaining portion of his life to make a positive example for troubled youths through philanthropy, A man who was employed by the mob as a legbreaker, A man who was once thought of invincible, A man who's life cam crashing down with realization of defeat, A man who turned back to crime with it being his own undoing, A man who was in the end left broken and alone, A man who's life and legacy is largely unknown and forgotten, Sonny Liston, "A man"

@juliannnnnnnnnnnnn

Жыл бұрын

Today, he’s looked at as one of the greats

@jamal22958

Жыл бұрын

Where did u get it from that he worked as an illegally kept slave? I cant seem to find anything on that bit

@jamestyler9050

Жыл бұрын

@@jamal22958he was never a slave.

@jonplukehughes2807

Жыл бұрын

I'm a huge fan of Liston it's a shame Ali had to eclipse him

@pube66

Жыл бұрын

So true America not as free as they claim

They called him a bully. No one was bullied more than him

@reginaldroundtree1325

5 ай бұрын

He had a sad life

@flowrepins6663

5 ай бұрын

​@@reginaldroundtree1325well it sucked the beggining but he had his moments he wouldnt be the best boxer if he was raised in confort

@kylelavine1461

4 ай бұрын

​@flowrepins6663 had his moments? The dude spent 2-3 years calling out Floyd Patterson after steamrolling literally everyone in the heavyweight division so that no one could debate whether or not he really deserved a title shot, just to get booed everytime the fight announcer said his name to spectators. He didn't know how to read so he memorized a speech he had planned on giving to the people of his hometown when he got home after finally beating Patterson for the heavyweight title, just to exit his plane to 0 people welcoming him home. He had a hard life from beginning to end. He tried to be a good person, but when people ignored that and called him a monster, he finally decided to give them what they wanted.

@cullex.2851

3 ай бұрын

@@kylelavine1461His beginning in life was so bad, his biographer stated “I think he (Sonny Liston) died the day he was born.”

Dude was basically living 3 full days before he even hit the gym.

@finessewright9458

Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂

@BeforeThisNovember

Жыл бұрын

Going for a run is a full day?

@xenialxerus934

Жыл бұрын

​@@BeforeThisNovember he meant about Liston sleeping three times in a day

@malcolmmascoll8419

Жыл бұрын

@@xenialxerus934 well he is a “Big Ugly Bear”

@DLX_IS_QUEEN_UWU

Жыл бұрын

@@malcolmmascoll8419 god I love you internet rambos id bash ur head in if you said that in front of me.

I think Sonny Liston life story would make an incredible movie

@deniz117

5 ай бұрын

Fr

@opulence_prime

Ай бұрын

I have a feeling it’s coming.

@1020visual

Ай бұрын

It’s movies out about Sonny already

@thumbalina1568

19 күн бұрын

Yes !

@user-qt8vs9nr2t

11 күн бұрын

​@@1020visualкакие?

Rip Sonny Liston🙏🏽. The most misunderstood fighter!

@kunalgoswami1243

Жыл бұрын

may be because of his criminal history and personality being less welcoming

@Cytrexss

Жыл бұрын

⁠@@kunalgoswami1243he was the greatest intimidator until ali beat him then everything came crashing down

@Cytrexss

Жыл бұрын

And also what you said too, he was really a misunderstood boxer

@grammysworld5449

5 ай бұрын

​@@kunalgoswami1243I mean, the man did have to escape his family's plantation as a teen so a life of crime for a young black man back then made sense.. He also had a right to hate the media seeing they constantly shitted on him and made him take a route similar to Joe Louis where he got his title fight way later than he should.. Not saying he's a victim, but it's easy for me to see why he was the way he was

@Truthseeker1994

2 ай бұрын

Omg shut tf up bro. He was still human. ​@@kunalgoswami1243

sonny liston was a different breed in the 50s and 60s......truly underrated

@H.K.5

Жыл бұрын

Liston from 1959 to 1963 was a wrecking machine.

@PapaEli-pz8ff

Жыл бұрын

Underrated? I don't know where you got that from..

@niuanconquistador422

Жыл бұрын

@@PapaEli-pz8ff I get where you're coming from....SONNY is not underrated that much....Sonny liston belongs in the top 10 list hardest punchers

@thescotts1326

Жыл бұрын

​@@niuanconquistador422 Sonny is the hardest hitter ever.

@deniz117

Жыл бұрын

@@thescotts1326 what about earnie shavers?

He was hated because no one knew him. He loved children and helped orphans. He was not perfect but like most people he had some bad points and some really good points. It broke his heart when he was deplaning and no one was there to greet him.

@amartya9034

Жыл бұрын

I believe this man was massively misunderstood and born too early. He had a good heart but was born in a hellish world which didn't like him, all he wanted was the public support. Later generations would've loved him dearly

@williamfrawley1175

Жыл бұрын

@@amartya9034 He was born to a hellish family and had to fend for himself from a young age. He was in a life of crime since he was a boy and worked for the mafia collecting money. He had no choice it was a matter of survival.

@billwilliams328

Жыл бұрын

Regurgitating comments from other Sonny vids.

@williamfrawley1175

Жыл бұрын

@Bill Williams Nope, Unfortunately I'm old and knew his story. My memory is not good as it once was but I've watched every old fight I could going as far back as I could. Also read as far back as Paddy Ryan. At one time I could have told you every HW champion in order.

@kaiserinyoleba5711

Жыл бұрын

I was thinking he looks like a super nice guy

The way men spoke back then was just pure class.

@jimnewcombe7584

4 ай бұрын

- a very broad generalisation

@salaialexander7022

4 ай бұрын

No, they all seem to be well spoken

@conormurphy7058

Ай бұрын

People have become lazy and comfortable.

These old boxers had harder lives, way more fights than the laughing stock we have today

@Respect12948

Жыл бұрын

Laughing stock…. Ok bro keep watching them from your living room

@acts9835

Жыл бұрын

@@Respect12948 fr

@SonnyListonFighter

Жыл бұрын

yes

@busshorts154

11 ай бұрын

... laughing stock Tyson fury, wilder, mayweather, alvarez...

@MaymunEjaz

11 ай бұрын

​@@busshorts154pacquiao, davis, loma, inoue

A good old cup of tea can get you through anything.

@MikeJohnMentzer

8 ай бұрын

Preferably Bri'ish style❤

Damn, sleep is important

@James.G.Ireland

Жыл бұрын

When you work hard it is but if you're lazy it's not

@TheRealDarrylStrawberry

Жыл бұрын

The brazillians have an ancient saying. "Trainy. Eaty. Sleepy. Repeaty"

@elbo7755

Жыл бұрын

@@TheRealDarrylStrawberryI heard brazilians feeds carrots to buses

@TheRealDarrylStrawberry

Жыл бұрын

@@elbo7755 True story.

@CocaineCowboyJones

Жыл бұрын

​@@elbo7755 uncle Chael's story🤣

Sonny had that gentle side in him ,I can hear it in his voice despite his rough upbringing plus the way he was addored by George Foreman was marvelous

@tonypaella

Жыл бұрын

Watch him around kids. Heart melting.

@boliussa

8 ай бұрын

If he spoke rougher people would have run away!

@Jamie_Wulfyr

Күн бұрын

Multiple sources say that he was really gentle and kind with children and old folk.

There should be a movie about Sonny Liston

@Duro_Cubano

6 ай бұрын

Watch Phantom Punch, it’s low budget but still a good movie.

@marknorris1381

5 ай бұрын

A lot of money would have to be found to pay for production costs, doesn't grow on trees. And then beyond a few snow flake boxing fans who think he was some sort of 'Saint Veronica' type character, who would watch it?

People don't know it but he was actually a good man.

@marknorris1381

5 ай бұрын

He was, he was really good in the armed robberies he committed.

No weight lifting and yet he had guns to pound you down!

@cousinleigh1470

Жыл бұрын

He done enough in his teens

@473sm

Жыл бұрын

He did labour work in his childhood

@jegr3398

Жыл бұрын

Calisthenics

@DaSpaceJammer

Жыл бұрын

He probably did a bit of lifting still though

@geoffbell166

Жыл бұрын

@@DaSpaceJammer Yeah,he picked up a big cop like a little kid and dumped him head first in a rubbish skip,Cleveland Williams,said of Sonny,"No man should be that strong"

This guy was a real star in his prime. He was so famous. Somehow that got lost to history

@Inaluogh

Жыл бұрын

That's because he wasn't famous. He was infamous.

@kantovagrant3194

Жыл бұрын

That's an understatement, Liston was supposed to go on a tour of Africa in 1963, making him the first Black professional boxer to tour Africa.

@kantovagrant3194

Жыл бұрын

He actually gave Ali the idea to tour in Africa.

@kantovagrant3194

Жыл бұрын

Liston was a star because most people thought before Ali, that he was exalted to eventually become the Greatest Heavyweight Champion of All Time. He was feared due to his punching power, and with Sonny's mob ties and naturally intimidating appearance, ordinary people and fighters a like cried in their dressing rooms after meeting Liston because they where that afraid of his strength. But Liston's image in the public was often one of a duel nature, Liston was also known worldwide for his philanthropy. He worked by day as a philanthropist who was a troubled youth mentor who funded children's hospitals and orphanages and the next minute he was running with the mob. It was almost unparalleled the level of fear he instilled in his opponents without even saying a word to them, yet he strangely could diffuse the fear he instilled by just his smile alone.

Rest was a big part of his training day, man’s lethal,

Don't forget him. He was created. He was a good person. Its only circumstances that led towards everything else.

sonny liston was very nice boxer and no attitude at all miss you legend

@beewalk34

Жыл бұрын

You can't be serious??? Lol

@473sm

Жыл бұрын

Haha guys back then were all sacred to even look to sonny Liston.

@emmanuelmartin3908

9 ай бұрын

He’s the best heavyweight not fucking Tyson fury

Sonny Liston. The most underrated man in boxing history, this man was truly great just like Muhammad Ali. No one understood Sonny for he was not as appreciated as other boxers were. He worked so hard to get to where he reached and never gave up until he died. This man's legacy, and greatness will forever remain in my heart.

We forget how good a young Sonny Liston was, he could have been a champion in any era.

Definitely in the top 5 of all time heavyweights

This man was scary tough,cement hands

you would never know by listening to him talk....but this is the most intimidating boxer in history....even ali was actually scared to death of him

Rip to this legend he was feared by the boxing world

underrated champion

This guy was mistreated by everyone from every strata of society and he still became heavyweight champion of the world.

Sonny Liston had farm strength.

@henrysniper8481

11 ай бұрын

So true he was even a plow horse at times.

@shawnredmond8402

7 ай бұрын

Shannon sharpe lmao

@josesantosii8872

5 ай бұрын

Facts

@brucemedley635

3 ай бұрын

​​@@henrysniper8481his father beat him with a leather belt if he didn't do his job especially after his fathers mule died on the farm

boxing in the 60s were classical times, beautiful art in motion 🔥

Facts. No one knows when sunny was born, or the day he died. 😮😢

The most under appreciated heavyweight champion in boxing history rip Sonny “Night Train” Liston 💪🏽💪🏽🙏🏽.

Disciplined, in a scary sense! Scariest boxer, and then we had Tyson!!

One of my favourite fighters ever Charles Sonny Liston

The top five of all time

Not a man to be messed with.

"Big Bear finally getting his flowers".

This proofs that you just have to stick to the basics: full comittment, hard work and good sleep... nowadays were just blended with all the extra stuff and spend to much time on social media....

One of the highest ape-indices ever measured, to have an 84" reach at his height is just insane. Man had holiday hams for hands and was just a pure mutant.

Truly one of the oddest training regimen of all time

One of the all time greats, Sonny Liston.

Respect Sonny Liston great Man

I got to say, for as intense his staredowns could be I could never see a stone cold killer in those eyes of his. Eyes never lie, he was a very kind a very soft spoken man forced to be a monster.

That is a solid ass training regimen

I wish he had a better life. 😢 He seemed like he wud have definitely turned over a new leaf if given the chance. The world was too cruel when he came about. I hope he gets to be reborn and celebrated like he deseves or just have a gentler happier life.

You were and you are always my idol...respect you sonny THE GOAT IN THE BOXING WORLD

That guy is right up there next to God

@marknorris1381

5 ай бұрын

I'm getting that feeling as well reading all the drivel.

I can see how Mike took inspiration from this legend!

What a human specimen was the great Sonny Liston. Of the the best ever and what a story! RIP Champ.

sonny look like a nice guy..- good man

Dude knocked out guys with jabs!!

I've read in numerous boxing biographies that fighters such as George Foreman, Cleveland Williams, Sonny Liston, Joe Louis, Earnie Shavers,Jersey Joe Walcott, Ken Norton and Joe Frazier would seclude themselves on remote farms preferably near a lake where they would run the trails in the morning in heavy boots, chop wood, throw bales of hay and row around a lake to supplement their training which was very simplistic but taken to the absolute limit of rope skipping, heavy bag, speed bag, sparring and calisthenics and yet they all had some of the best speed, punching power, stamina and physiques the heavyweight division has ever seen.

It's great to see snippets of info on past greats. We need to see and learn more about Sonny Liston from the man himself, the softer warmer side of his nature because it clearly shows from these rare interviews that he had one.

Monster genetics.

This man was a killing machine. He lived thru the brutality of his fists and the regimented discipline he accustomed himself to. That is a dangerous man. He is like a tiger. That man will break you. Mike Tyson referenced Liston and Jack Dempsey as the fighters he represents. Cold merciless killers with their hands. Ray Arcel said :When Jack Dempsey approached the ring it was the sense that a tiger had been released. Hungry men with no chance in life but what they could do with their fists. Savages in a time of ruthlessness far below today's safety standards, where fighters still die annually.

My favorite fighter of all time.

I recently went back to school in hopes to being a chemical dependency counselor, and for my public speaking class I'm doing a short speech on Sonny Liston. I'm nervous as hell in large part because I've got less than six minutes to cover his childhood, criminal career and prison, discovering boxing and his career, Ali fights and mysterious death. Tough task, I just want him to be remembered and for people to understand he was a victim of circumstances. Part of the reason for his dislike of the media was the fact that he was made to look mean and dumb. Being someone of average intelligence like I believe he was, his lack of education made it to where he wasn't able to defend himself verbally as well as he'd have liked

A very misunderstood man, and all round quite a sad life he had from start to finish..

@alexwatson5792

14 күн бұрын

How so?

@undergroundlace1686

14 күн бұрын

​@@alexwatson5792He was a kind, gentle man despite his size and profession, but spend large parts of his life surrounded by criminals who exploited him by using him as an enforcer (mafia) and later his money. He died very young of a 'heroin overdose', but in reality it was more than likely staged by the mafia as he had an alleged gambling issue.

that man was the beast of all beast

Sonny wasn’t known for being a Spartan in the training department.

😢 sonny Liston R.I.P💔

I’ve got the sleep and cup of tea bit down! 👍

50s-60s few information -media - TV etc Liston was already famous in the world. I hope he lived happily at least the last years of his life. Rip Bad bear

He's the most underrated appreciated person in the history of sports and maybe the world he was such a great man who really wanted to help the world and we as a society turned our back on him one of the most messed up things ever I wish I could go back in time to let him know that he how great he really was so sad what happened to him rest in paradise Sonny

@marknorris1381

5 ай бұрын

He would have just laughed at all that I'd say, or alternatively put his fingers down his throat.

Cus D'amato kept Patterson away from Liston for 5 Years. After they fought we found out why.

Back to bed in the day time

This man needs a whole ass movie

@Duro_Cubano

6 ай бұрын

Watch Phantom Punch, it’s low budget but still a good movie.

Liston was considered a street tough of that time yet still spoke with alot of intelligence and articulation

Dude knocked out floyd patterson in round 1, man is a beast

Dam! I feel the pain he had to endure,may his soul find peace

Powerful and intimidating

Rip. Champ

You understand the importance these guys gave to rest

Never even knew how old he was. Some speculated well into his 40s when he won the championship.

The highlight of his training, GOING TO BED AND HAVING A CUP OF TEA. IF WE CAN MANAGE TO DO THAT WE ALL CAN BE LIKE SONNY 🤣🤣

@amazingspunk2138

Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂 You are very funny fella

Sonny Liston in this day and age in 2023 would be a damn God. He would be revered all over the world no matter what has passed. Was. Look into the good deeds that he did and you might change your mind about what a bad guy he was. Circumstances, they could put anybody in a bad way.

@henrysniper8481

11 ай бұрын

Then you think maybe he would create a new Heaven and new earth ?

@lesglover6515

11 ай бұрын

@@henrysniper8481 probably so sniper. Pretty sure you wouldn't make the cut, but thanks for stopping in 💥👊💥

Liston was a star because most people thought before Ali, that he was exalted to eventually become the Greatest Heavyweight Champion of All Time. He was feared due to his punching power, and with Sonny's mob ties and naturally intimidating appearance, ordinary people and fighters a like cried in their dressing rooms after meeting Liston because they where that afraid of his strength. But Liston's image in the public was often one of a duel nature, Liston was also known worldwide for his philanthropy. He worked by day as a philanthropist who was a troubled youth mentor who funded children's hospitals and orphanages and the next minute he was running with the mob. It was almost unparalleled the level of fear he instilled in his opponents without even saying a word to them, yet he strangely could diffuse the fear he instilled by just his smile alone.

Love Sonny. ❤️

His story breaks my heart. No one deserves his life. Only sadder ending imo was Tommy Morrison but he could have lived a different life. Sunny was treated like a slave by his own Dad and mob life was his out and then he gets to be champ only not to have fans. Even when he was winning he was losing, sucks

I’m going to do this same routine. The cup of tea and everything.

“Cow aesthetics” is 🔥

You fight in the afternoon, train in the afternoon

I bet this differs from Jake Paul’s daily routine of 5 hours on social media

He worked out by throwing cops into garbage cans!

@Duro_Cubano

6 ай бұрын

True hero!

One of the greatests of all times. A pity he chose to lose against Ali. One of the most underestimated champion.

scariest for any era.

Sleep, run, sleep, work out, eat, sleep, work out, sleep...

PROFESSIONAL FIGHTERS IN 2023 KEEP THIS STRICT REGIMENT BECAUSE MEN LIKE SONNY LISTON WROTE THESE BLUE PRINTS. SONNY WAS HIGHLY DISCIPLINED

Great Champ.Sonny Linston.❤❤❤

I wish they do a Documentary movie or season show with actors with Sonny Liston!

I just think about all that energy!!!! Wow

I never knew an American that drinks tea Wow 🇬🇧

@thespy7795

14 күн бұрын

I'm an American. Tea is my favorite drink. It was my Father's favorite drink. My Father didn't drink coffee. Neither did I.

Respect 🫡

Who needs protein shakes and energy drinks just a cop tea.

My favorite fighter

Tysons routine was a little similar by the sounds of it. Also liston was a fighter he looked up to

Does anyone know what exactly he would do for calisthenics exercises? I’m assuming he’s talking about doing push-ups, sit-ups, chin-ups and stuff like that

@1whamster

10 ай бұрын

Jumping Jacks, neck rolls, lunges etc

Think if he had a cus with that style he may have been Tyson before Tyson because Sonny like Tyson could hit with both hands , i wouldve loved to see a prime Sonny VS BIG George Foreman

@thespy7795

14 күн бұрын

Cus D'amato was a Bum as a Trainer. He couldn't train a Chicken to lay an egg. He was a Matchmaker. That was his forte.

Sonny liston is boxings Villian

Beautiful Music Peace

Sonny Liston Great Boxeur plus Fort in Absolut. Number One