Sonny Liston

Summary

Sonny Liston is a human^[1]. He was born in St. Francis County^[2]. He was born on May 8, 1932^[3]. He passed away in Las Vegas^[4]. He died on December 30, 1970^[5]. He worked as a boxer^[6] and bouncer^[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[8]

Key Facts

• Sonny Liston was born in St. Francis County^[2].
• Sonny Liston passed away in Las Vegas^[4].
• Sonny Liston was born on May 8, 1932^[3].
• Sonny Liston died on December 30, 1970^[5].
• Burial took place at Davis Memorial Park^[9].
• Sonny Liston held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Sonny Liston worked as a boxer^[6].
• Sonny Liston's professions included bouncer^[7].
• Sonny Liston received the International Boxing Hall of Fame^[11].
• Sonny Liston received the WBC World Heavyweight Champion^[12].
• Sonny Liston received the WBA World Heavyweight Champion^[13].
• Sonny Liston received the The Ring World Heavyweight Champion^[14].
• Sonny Liston is recorded as male^[15].
• Sonny Liston's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Sonny Liston's Commons category is recorded as Sonny Liston^[17].
• The cause of death was drug overdose^[18].
• Sonny Liston's sport is recorded as boxing^[19].
• Sonny Liston's family name is recorded as Liston^[20].
• Sonny Liston's given name is recorded as Sonny^[21].
• Sonny Liston's number of matches played/races/starts is recorded as {'amount': '+54'}^[22].
• Sonny Liston's number of wins is recorded as {'amount': '+50'}^[23].
• Sonny Liston's number of losses is recorded as {'amount': '+4'}^[24].
• Sonny Liston's convicted of is recorded as robbery^[25].
• Sonny Liston's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[26].
• Sonny Liston's country for sport is recorded as United States^[27].

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Origins and Family

Sonny Liston's place of birth was St. Francis County^[2]. He was born on May 8, 1932^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include boxer^[6] and bouncer^[7].

Recognition

Awards received include International Boxing Hall of Fame^[11], a sports hall of fame^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1990^[30]; WBC World Heavyweight Champion^[12]; WBA World Heavyweight Champion^[13]; and The Ring World Heavyweight Champion^[14].

Death and Burial

Sonny Liston died on December 30, 1970^[5]. He passed away in Las Vegas^[4]. The cause of death was drug overdose^[18]. He is buried at Davis Memorial Park^[9].

Why It Matters

Sonny Liston has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[8] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

FAQs

Where was Sonny Liston born?

Sonny Liston's place of birth was St. Francis County^[2].

Where did Sonny Liston die?

Sonny Liston passed away in Las Vegas^[4].

What did Sonny Liston do for work?

Sonny Liston worked as boxer^[6] and bouncer^[7].

What awards did Sonny Liston receive?

Honors received include International Boxing Hall of Fame^[11], WBC World Heavyweight Champion^[12], WBA World Heavyweight Champion^[13], and The Ring World Heavyweight Champion^[14].