1971 Event U.S. heavyweight "Sonny" Liston's (36) corpse found 1971 Death Sonny Liston, World Champ hw boxer (1962-64), found dead at 36 1970 Death Charles "Sonny" Liston, heavyweight boxer champ (1962-64), dies 1965 Event Muhammad Ali KOs Sonny Liston in 1 for heavyweight boxing title 1964 Event Cassius Clay TKOs Sonny Liston in 7 for heavyweight boxing title 1963 Event Sonny Liston KOs Floyd Patterson in 1 for heavyweight boxing title 1962 Event Sonny Liston KOs Floyd Patterson in 1st round for heavyweight title 1940 Birthday Lonnie Liston Smith, U.S. jazz performer, Cosmic Echoes, Magic Lady 1934 Birthday Sonny Liston, U.S. heavyweight boxing chmap, 1962-64
