HEAVYWEIGHT division
SONNY LISTON
RetiredBorn CHARLES L. LISTON
Born 1930-07-22, JOHNSON TOWNSHIP, AR. (died aged 40)· Died 1970-12-30· USA
Residence: SAINT LOUIS, MO.· Stance: orthodox
Debut: 1953-09-02· Career: 1953–1970 (18 years)
Peak
2686
Current
2308
Wins
50
Losses
4
Draws
0
NC
0
Rated Fights
54
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Title Reigns — 1
1962-09-25 → 1964-02-25 · 1y 5m · 1 defence
Lost to MUHAMMAD ALI · TKO
Complete Record — 54 Bouts
| Date | Result | Opponent | Rds | Div. | Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🔒 29 JUN 1970 | TKO | CHUCK WEPNER | 9 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 DEC 1969 | LOSS | LEOTIS MARTIN | 9 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 SEP 1969 | KO | SONNY MOORE | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 MAY 1969 | KO | GEORGE JOHNSON | 7 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 MAR 1969 | DEC | BILLY JOINER | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 12 DEC 1968 | KO | AMOS LINCOLN | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 12 NOV 1968 | KO | ROGER RISCHER | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 NOV 1968 | TKO | WILLIS EARLS | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 OCT 1968 | KO | SONNY MOORE | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 SEP 1968 | KO | HENRY CLARK | 7 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 MAY 1968 | KO | BILLY JOINER | 7 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 MAR 1968 | KO | BILL MCMURRAY | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 APR 1967 | KO | ELMER RUSH | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 30 MAR 1967 | KO | DAVE BAILEY | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 AUG 1966 | KO | AMOS JOHNSON | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 JUN 1966 | KO | GERHARD ZECH | 7 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 MAY 1965 | LOSS | MUHAMMAD ALI | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 25 FEB 1964 | LOSS | MUHAMMAD ALI | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 22 JUL 1963 | KO | FLOYD PATTERSON | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 25 SEP 1962 | KO | FLOYD PATTERSON | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 04 DEC 1961 | KO | ALBERT WESTPHAL | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 08 MAR 1961 | KO | HOWARD KING | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 SEP 1960 | UD | EDDIE MACHEN | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 JUL 1960 | KO | ZORA FOLLEY | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 APR 1960 | KO | ROY HARRIS | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 MAR 1960 | KO | CLEVELAND WILLIAMS | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 FEB 1960 | KO | HOWARD KING | 8 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 DEC 1959 | KO | WILLI BESMANOFF | 7 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 AUG 1959 | KO | NINO VALDES | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 APR 1959 | KO | CLEVELAND WILLIAMS | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 FEB 1959 | KO | MIKE DEJOHN | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 NOV 1958 | KO | ERNIE CAB | 8 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 OCT 1958 | DEC | BERT WHITEHURST | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 OCT 1958 | KO | FRANKIE DANIELS | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 AUG 1958 | KO | WAYNE BETHEA | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 MAY 1958 | KO | JULIO MEDEROS | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 APR 1958 | DEC | BERT WHITEHURST | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 MAR 1958 | KO | BEN WISE | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 JAN 1958 | KO | BILLY HUNTER | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 MAR 1956 | DEC | MARTY MARSHALL | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 DEC 1955 | KO | LARRY WATSON | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 SEP 1955 | KO | JOHN GRAY | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 MAY 1955 | KO | CAL BUTLER | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 MAY 1955 | TKO | EMIL BRTKO | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 APR 1955 | KO | MARTY MARSHALL | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 MAR 1955 | DEC | NEIL WELCH | 8 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 SEP 1954 | LOSS | MARTY MARSHALL | 8 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 10 AUG 1954 | DEC | JOHNNY SUMMERLIN | 8 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 JUN 1954 | DEC | JOHNNY SUMMERLIN | 8 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 31 MAR 1954 | DEC | STANLEY HOWLETT | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 25 JAN 1954 | TKO | MARTIN LEE | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 NOV 1953 | DEC | BENNY THOMAS | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 SEP 1953 | DEC | PONCE DELEON | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 02 SEP 1953 | TKO | DON SMITH | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — |
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