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by oldgringo
17 Aug 2017, 16:43
Forum: Boxing History
Topic: Sonny Liston/Boxing Exhibitions/England
Replies: 26
Views: 4067

Re: Sonny Liston/Boxing Exhibitions/England

Hey! Thanks for that. (I might well have written that story myself...those were still the days when I got chosen to work on holidays. :bag: )
by oldgringo
16 Aug 2017, 13:55
Forum: Boxing History
Topic: Sonny Liston/Boxing Exhibitions/England
Replies: 26
Views: 4067

Re: Sonny Liston/Boxing Exhibitions/England

Thanks. I don't doubt your memory of an "incident" in Leiscester. Liston's life was perpetual incident. As for the scowl, I don't think there were many who remember what might be called "the smiling face of Sonny Liston." A troubled man. What's always been interesting to contempl...
by oldgringo
16 Aug 2017, 01:09
Forum: Boxing History
Topic: Sonny Liston/Boxing Exhibitions/England
Replies: 26
Views: 4067

Re: Sonny Liston/Boxing Exhibitions/England

I may be a little late to catch anyone on this thread...interesting bit of history. As recall, the reason Liston cut short his exhibition tour in England was the bombing of a church in Birmingham, Alabama. It's nice to see confirmation that his exhibition tour was in September of 1963 (the church wa...