Requiem for a Heavy(Esquire Jan.1974)Sonny Liston

[Brutu]

requiem for a heavy
by Bruce Jay Friedman
from,Esquire magazine Jan.1974.
pp 86-97.

http://books.google.com/books?id=aGW3yn ... pg=PT95&dq

[yancey]

requiem for a heavy
by Bruce Jay Friedman
from,Esquire magazine Jan.1974.
pp 86-97.

http://books.google.com/books?id=aGW3yn ... pg=PT95&dq

Enjoyed the article.

Thanks for posting it.

I would like to go by Sonny's grave if I ever get the chance. Always felt like he was probably a better guy than the projected image.

[Brutu]

Here is a link to a neat photo of Sonny Liston from 1963.

http://books.google.com/books?id=wLsDAA ... pg=PA32&dq

[funso banjo baby]

The father of boxing journalism Pierce Egan wrote all about the tragically short careers (and often lives) of boxing champs. Way back in 1821 the brutal and theatrical playing out of heroic pugilists lives was observed in Egan's Boxiana- their rise from common stock- immediate but temporary fame and riches...exploitation leading to the inevitable fall from grace, anonymity and a return to 'oblivion' (a favourite word of Egan's).

in light of Gary Mason's recent tragic death, we should all spare a thought for boxers everywhere who come almost exclusively from poor or working class backgrounds.

[Brutu]

bump

[Brutu]

Here is a link to an interesting article from the Las Vegas Review Journal from earlier this year
with some new details about the last days of Sonny Liston.

http://www.lvrj.com/news/those-who-knew ... 24924.html

[Goodnight, Irene]

requiem for a heavy
by Bruce Jay Friedman
from,Esquire magazine Jan.1974.
pp 86-97.

http://books.google.com/books?id=aGW3yn ... pg=PT95&dq

Enjoyed the article.

Thanks for posting it.

I would like to go by Sonny's grave if I ever get the chance. Always felt like he was probably a better guy than the projected image.

Well, to hear it from the mouths of Police in Arkansas, he could hardly have been any worse than said projected image.

[Brutu]

I wonder if the tall cocktail waitress junkie/prostitute from Caesar's Palace mentioned in the1974 Esquire article
and the cocktail waitress from Circus Circus that boxer Gary Bates mentions in the 2011 newspaper article,
that he brought over to Liston's house a few days before he was found dead, were one and the same person?
If so,what does she know?
Is she still alive?(she would be about 73 years old now)
Does Gary Bates remember her name?
Will someone here try and contact Gary Bates to contact her for an interview?

[Brutu]

Today is the 41st anniversary of the discovery of Sonny Liston's body
at his home on 2058 Ottawa Drive in Las Vegas Nevada.
Here is the approx time line of events from January 5 1971.

8:30-His wife Geraldine arrives to Las Vegas from St. louis
and enters house on Ottawa drive.
8:45- Gerladine Liston runs to her neighours houses for help.
10:45 neighbours gather and visit her house and find Liston's body.
11:00-try and contact a doctor who is available.
11:30- the doctor pronouces Liston dead at his house on Ottawa drive.
January-6-1971.
12:45 am-2 detectives from Las Vegas police arrive and interview
the neighbours,Geraldine too hysterical to interview.
-later that day an autopsy is performed on Liston and his body taken to Palm mortuary Las Vegas.

[Brutu]

I wonder if anyone ever interviewed the ex-Las Vegas cop who was incarcerated in Carson City nevada,who had claimed 20 years ago,that he
was approached by Ashe Resnick to knock off Sonny Liston?

[Brutu]

I heard this song on the radio yesterday(January 1st) at about 8:00 a.m


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbUl_E-R91Q

[hhaehre]

Nobody will even know the true death reason of Sonny Liston.

Too many 'loop holes' to close.

But is he really dead? I think I just saw him down at the 7/11

[misterpunch]

brutu - thanks for that newspaper clipping of sonny smiling and comparing hands with eddie arcaro..i went on to read the whole magazine. interesting stuff about dick tiger/fullmer, the wonderful sax player gene ammons gets life imprisonment, dorothy dandridge is broke, race riots in florida, nice little news nuggets all over the place. even the ads were fascinating. i really enjoyed reading this mag, thanks.