Autographs of Sonny Liston
Charles L. "Sonny" Liston (c. 1930 – December 30, 1970), nicknamed "the Big Bear", was an American professional boxer who competed from 1953 to 1970. A dominant contender of his era, he became the undisputed world heavyweight champion in 1962 after knocking out Floyd Patterson in the first round, repeating the knockout the following year in defense of the title; in the latter fight he also became the inaugural WBC heavyweight champion. Often regarded as one of the greatest boxers of all time, Liston is known for his immense strength, formidable jab, long reach, toughness, and is widely regarded as one of the most intimidating men in boxing history.
Although Liston was widely regarded as unbeatable, he lost the title in 1964 to Muhammad Ali (then known as Cassius Clay), who entered as an 8:1 underdog. Liston retired in his corner due to an inflamed shoulder. Controversy followed with claims that Liston had been drinking heavily the night before the fight and had entered the bout with a lame shoulder. In his 1965 rematch with Ali, Liston suffered an unexpected first-round knockout that led to unresolved suspicions of a fix. He was still a world-ranked boxer when he died under mysterious circumstances in 1970.
The Ring magazine ranks Liston as the tenth greatest heavyweight of all time, while boxing writer Herb Goldman ranked him second and Richard O'Brien, Senior Editor of Sports Illustrated, placed him third. Alfie Potts Harmer in The Sportster also ranked him the third greatest heavyweight and the sixth greatest boxer at any weight. Liston was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1991.
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Current items with a signature of Sonny Liston
These are the most current items with a signature of Sonny Liston that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | Ernie Shavers Autographed Picture Of Muhammad Ali Over Sonny Liston. | £26.98 |  |
Traded items with a signature of Sonny Liston
The most expensive item with a signature of Sonny Liston (Muhammad Ali vs Sonny Liston 1965 Framed Mohammed Ali / Cassius Clay Signed) was sold in July 2025 for £6,806.27 while the cheapest item (pair of miniature autographed boxing gloves Sonny Liston & Joe Frazier WOW LOOK) found a new owner for £3.20 in September 2018. The month with the most items sold (9) was June 2025 with an average selling price of £713.28 for an autographed item of Sonny Liston. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in February 2014 with £3,500.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £3.20 was September 2018. In average, an autographed item from Sonny Liston is worth £172.04.
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Latest News about Sonny Liston
The boxer, the mob and a death still haunting after 50 years: The tale of Sonny (02/08/2020): This year marks the 50th anniversary of Charles 'Sonny' Liston's death but even half a century on, his demise is shrouded in mystery. Conspiracy theories abound about the nature of his death. 
