It's never too late to turn your life around! I'm glad this man made a legend out of himself despite his shitty circumstances earlier in life.

Although he lost that one fight, he is one of the strongest people to walk this earth. The strength it must take to turn your life around from such bad environments is crazy.

"Sonny Liston made me look like a boy scout" -Mike Tyson

He had a hella redemption arc

It is believed that Sonny Liston chose not to get up from that knockout because he wasn’t feeling well that day. Ali wasn’t screaming with happiness, he was screaming with anger telling him to get up.

He won World Champion and not many congratulate him. Underated boxer

Imagine being sent to the shadow realm from one punch 💀

He had the hands of a literal bear, people don't know how much sonny Liston was needed to make Ali what he was today, R.I.P king

George Foreman, a seemingly invincible fighter that Ali also took down was once a sparring partner for Liston. Foreman said that Liston was one of the only fighters to make him step back. This is coming from the same guy that knocked the legendary Joe Frazier down 6 times in 2 rounds and in his 40s _regained_ the Championship Title.

Bro made it seem like death nearly came to everyone he fought, with fear going through EVERYONE he fought. Including Ali, which In my opinion, might be one of the hardest people to scare In the boxing world as his strength is scary for most, but not this man.

Sonny Liston was experienced brute!! Beatles honored Liston by showing him on their Sgt Pepper album. They also met him in person having photos taken with him !! Thank you for sharing. 👍🙂🙏🏼

“Death can have me when it earns me”

Never thought I would hear “never learned how to read” and “smartest person” in the same sentence

"50 wins and 4 losses", man, that guy was the most underrated boxer in history

It's even crazy to me on how he never had a movie based on him kinda like Big George for example because everything about him is so interesting and how sad it is at the same time. Unfortunately when he became heavyweight champ people did not want him to be champ due to his mafia ties,his own people didn't want to involve him in the civil rights movement and hell even the President at the time JFK met Floyd Patterson and warned him not to fight Liston. Pretty sure after he won against Patterson he said he would actually tried to be a good heavyweight champion but the infamy was too strong for him and how intimidated people are from him they just simply didn't want him at all hell one time when he was heading home on a plane after winning the title he expected a bunch of fans to come and congrats him for the win, autographs, etc. Plane came and landed when he was finally out of the plane expecting a "Welcome Home Champ" absolutely no one has showed up. He then came home incredibly sad and depressed to the point where he just doesn't care about the infamy and embraced it at the end he unfortunately died in 1970 and no one gave Sonny a single bit of credit or praise during the time he was alive he had to face a lot of shit and if you look up his grave there was only two words on his grave that perfectly describes him Sonny Liston A Man. Truly he was a man and also made Mike Tyson a girl scout cookie

Matt:Finally, a worthy opponent, our battle will be legendary!

Boxers back in the day said that he hit so hard that even when he threw jabs they hurt.

Sonny Liston was truly the greatest intimidator in boxing of all time

love the shadow relam ref

It is because he just really had to take a shit I swear on god.

Both legends of boxing 🥊🌟

LISTON AND SHAVERS ALONG WITH FOREMAN AT THAT TIME WAS THE HARDEST PUNCHERS IN BOXING PERIOD!!

One of ali hardest not because of sonny himself but because his corner put some ointment in his glove that temporarily blinds ali, before that the fight wasn't even close.

Imagine having such a life that jail would seem fine for giving you 3 meals a day... I'm truly blessed by my parents 🙏

Awesome to see how even though he didnt start in the best footing, he was still able to turn that around and was greatful for everything he earned

Sonny liston once bust his sparring partner headgear open using a 24oz glove and broke his sparring partner 3 teeth when his sparring partner used a mouthguard WHILE he was told to go easy on his sparring partner.

Crazy how great people can be overlooked just from being compared to greater ones

a 12.5 WLR is insane

The dude made Mike Tyson look like a Boy Scout.

Ali, I love your channel. Your opinions, your stories, and videos. I hope you keep on going no matter what. Look where you started, Toronto now you’re in NYC you should be PROUD of yourself. Love from Saskatchewan, Canada❤️

He wrote one of the best boxing quote ever about Ali "Weni fut Ali Hi wuznt skard" Sony Liztun

That picture doesn't do Sonny any justice! He was a beast!

Sometimes you don't need education to make it in this world you just need character and determination

Those two are legends in their sports

We not gonna mention the faces of ever person the undertaker fought

Fun fact sonny listen wasnt feeling that well that day. You can see the spectators visibly shocked, ali was confused and was shouting "get up and fight me sucker"

I remember Sonny. I had no idea that he was that intelligent. Although I do remember how good he was. RIP Sonny

The hardest puncher between Jack Johnson and Earnie Shavers/George Foreman. Man could knock you out with either hand and he was dangerous to fight if he was calm and you felt your best and sure that you had what it took to beat him. He was twice as scary if all of that was the same, but -you made him mad. The OG Boogeyman. Before Ali the greatest heavyweight fighter was Pretty-boy Floyd Patterson. And Liston decimated him twice. Ppl were legit scared sitting in the audience akin to be at a animal reservation and you looked up just in time to see a lion or tiger had gotten past the boundaries and was running wide open behind a handler across the way from you and they don't know he's coming and its too late for you to warn them. And the lion closes the distance and leaps to get on the handler and maul him. Ppl were terrified to even look Sonny in the eye. The sad thing is Sonny wanted to better his life and shed his image of be the man the gangsters and loan sharks would call if you were late paying what you owed. He just got out of prison and he wanted the chance to show everyone that he could do good. Floyd Patterson was the man and the champion. Black ppl loved him and idolized him and there were even white ppl that respected his great skills, heart, strength, and abilities. Sonny wanted to be like him, when Floyd would win a fight, the entire town, just about, would come together to the airport and the tarmac to greet Floyd and his wife and congratulate him for winning his fight. Sonny wanted that love and adoration. He trained hard and beat Floyd easily, the crowd boo'd him out of the building. When talking to the press, he expressed his desire to show the country and the world that he could do good. Which some mocked him for, but he held out hope. He was flying he with his wife and he thought he'd get the same reception Floyd would...not a soul was out there aside of maybe a few employees of the airport. Sonny's heart was broken. And he decided, "if yall won't even give me the chance to be the good guy, and you want to keep me pigeonholed and stay the bad guy. Alright. Fine. I'll give you what you want and be the worst guy.". He became the final boss-like fighter. Brutally beating anyone brave enough &/or dumb enough to sign a contract to fight him. He used to play with the same press that mocked him. Sometimes if you asked a question he didn't like, he'd quietly and very still-sit there and stare them down till fear made them sit down. He never scowled or growled, nor barked, or yelled or screamed, he was the kind of scary no one had ever seen before. There ppl who even thought he had to have been the devil the way he could make a man sweet just by looking at him. And sometimes he would just interrupt the reporter asking the question. Snap at them and ask them a few uncomfortable questions, which he'd cut them off and interrupt their answer and ask another question and he'd do that til he got tired of playing with them. Many, if not most, fight posters would show Sonny towering over them and looking down his nose at them. Not in contempt nor disdain but worse, indifference. And his opponent would look at the floor, a wall, a camera, etc to avoid looking him in the eyes. He was real witty and had some very intelligent comebacks, the few times he'd smile or chuckle or laugh would bring levity to the room and the press would feel a lil comfortable and laugh as well. Until Sonny would stop...and back to the poker face. Sonny scared Ali, Ali was hreat at mental warfare and his antics got on Sonny's nerves. Sonny ended up walking into the same casino Ali was in and when he noticed he calmly walked over to Ali, and slap him almost of his stool and later when Ali tried to get him back, Sonny pulled out a gun, aimed it Ali and started shooting and started shooting in the air. It was a pop gun that looked real and when he made Ali run out the casino along with many others, and he looked at the ppl still there that were ducking and laughed, showing them the gun wasn't real. He had the biggest hands in heavyweight boxing history for a long time. Likely still does. When Ali beat him, the way he beat him, it broke him. So the picture you see is when Ali, in the 2nd fight, just barely hit him and Sonny, still haunted by the loss, acted like he couldn't get back up. And Ali was yelling at him to get up. I guess Sonny felt if it actually looked like Ali beat him via knockout that would be better than the first matches conclusion when he couldn't get up nor fight anymore in the corner and they had to throw the towel in on his behalf. The press and everyone were brutal to him when a 20-21 year old "kid", that didn't have his experience nor strength, with terrible defensive stance beat an older,, bigger, stronger, meaner world champion that was in the 4th or 5th years into his reign. His spirit was crushed and he never was the same before he retired and later died. He has a great yet sad story.

Honestly being so strong you can put freaking MOHAMMED ALI on the ropes its insane

Yeah I’d be shaking in my boots to if a 6’1 230 pounds of pure muscle was standing in front of me and could kill me with one punch 😂

Sonny was always miss understood he wanted to be the good guy but society didn't want he did what he can

Liston:Nah,I'd scare

Sonny liston was a fking animal ain't no mordern boxers can't even hope to match the likes of him

Love your content. Keep up the good work. Sonny Liston was one of the most feared fighters in history.

These bots better get ali’d at some point

He's a man with nothing to lose

Not every bad person stays bad, it's the trials you go through to stay good.

Bros that one secret boss in a fighting game

Two of the greatest

Wow, two best of da best boxers.

I shook up the world.. Ali

Mind blowing information

THANK U FOR MAKING A VIDEO ON SONNY 🔥🔥🔥🔥

I am pretty sure this guys stare is enough to intimidate someone

Wow nice to know❤❤❤

he is the defenition of what you should do in life

Muhammed Ali be like stand proud u are strong

If a fighter loses you should not boo him until you are able to beat the one who brought him down

“History is written by the victor, yet the scars of the defeated linger in the shadows, whispering their untold truths."

Sonny Liston lived a hard short life. He was a leg breaker for the Mafia and could never quite escape the mob. He was born to a sharecropper. He had a stunning 39 knockouts. Liston had 15 inch hands some of the largest even by today’s standards. Thank you for covering this legend!!

I’ve always found this picture to be suspicious so when I found out the real reason why I was shocked

I never thought of him

He had a wonderful smile Ong

Liston my favourite fighter ever

boxing's most underappreciated and unwanted champion his life was really tragic. RIP Champ.

In a movie, Sonny would be Mike Tyson's ultimate rival lol

Facts ❤❤

bro got knocked out in the first round though

Missouri State Penn. Too bad we don't have a boxing ring anymore

Sonny Liston’s life story is pretty sad.

Ali is a beast to fight the man twice

Respect

The fight with chuck wepner was brutal

So the actual context of the photo is a man after conquering a monster. Noice

I wish to become like him but don't know if I will

Sonny Liston was also the favourite for the fight at the time

I don't think there's anything quite as intense as a fight where the opponents are neck and neck in ability. And props to the man for putting in a tough fight.

“”Get up and fight Sucka!!!!” 🦋🐝

This reminds me of my favorite quote by Peter Cullen, the voice of Optimus Prime. By his brother: “Peter, if you’re going to be a hero, Be a real Hero. Be Strong to be Gentle.”

I hate people who habe experienced abuse themselfs and STILL decide to put others through it. Worst kinds of trash

Can you make video on khalid bin waleed

He got the name "The Big Bear" for a reason. He was a boxing legend.

Sonny Liston lived and died here in Las Vegas. His house is Haunted

'Thunder style boxing fist"

I saw this story of the photo you showed at the beginning and I don’t know exactly if it’s true but if it is you should make a short about it

Apparently Muhammad Ali was shouting "Get up and fight me!" in that image.

Gonna name my next unarmed fallout character Sonny.

He was one of the greatest fighters to ever live, it makes sense he would be defeated by the greatest

Boxers always seem to have the greatets redemption arc 😂

I actually have a picture on my wall, bestowed to me by my grandfather, of this exact fight.

I'm starting to believe Sonny Liston is getting the recognition he deserves, thanks for making this video to let people know how great Sonny Liston was

You are my favorite yofuuber

Finally someone recognize sonny liston

Can you make a video about Aron Ralston

Thailand has some of the most craziest boxers worldwide! I recommend checking them out.

We know the most strongest boxer in the whole world is "MEOWMOOD ALI"

Muhammad Ali is really the brave king, able to win against this scary strong dude

This photo was taken in my hometown

Interestingly enough the fight in which that photo was taken took place in Lewiston, Maine. This is because organizers pulled out of Boston Garden after many controversies involving the promoters and MA commission and delays involving the fighters, and they needed to find a replacement venue fast. To this day Ali v Liston remains the only heavyweight title bout to ever take place in the state of Maine, and I'm glad to see that such a tiny and often overlooked state gets to claim home to one of the most iconic photos of all time.

A real life villain arch 👿👿