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Check out this cover photograph of Sonny Liston as he appeared on the Sunday Times magazine(London,England) from 1969.
IMOP He looks way scarier then Mike Tyson could ever hope to look.
he looks like 500 miles of rocky road.
(someone here should scan this before it goes away)



http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-SUNDAY- ... 53f2f2c613

Looks almost like a Richard Avedon photograph.
Notice what looks to be a scar on the right side of his neck.
from an old knife wound?
Did he shave his head?
makes Isaac Hayes and Earnie Shavers look like a choirboys.

To contrast that, check out this press photo of him:

http://www.sportspages.com/boxing/boxin ... nny+liston

Il Duce wrote:Sonny Boy,,,,,,,,was the coolest fighter ever.

He 'played' the fool at times, but Sonny always knew what was in the deck.

He 'fooled them all' in Miami Beach and Lewiston, Maine.

Well if you mean that many of us were fooled (until those moments), that he had "true grit"....I would agree.

He was a great fighter, he proved he had a fragile psyche.......and of course not the only example of same.

Gotcha, He's a damned interesting fella no doubt.

thats a ggggrrrrrrrrrreat photograph - clever angle gives the impression of a vast emptyness in his eyes

Liston had practically zero education but did have lots of street smarts. Unfortunately, the demons of addiction can ensnare the most tough and savvy of us . . .

When I first downloaded the photograph,I thought he was dead,and the photograph was taken on the coroners table.
Until i noticed the date of the magazine(December 1969).
Not exactly a "young" 37 .

Meeting in the middle of scary to funny Sonny


My personal fave is Santa Sonny

ive got a photo of sonny standing in stockings and suspenders and a pair of high heels but of course i couldnt possibly post it on here

misterpunch wrote:ive got a photo of sonny standing in stockings and suspenders and a pair of high heels but of course i couldnt possibly post it on here

I bet he still looks menacing still 8)

Clueless buzz wets his pants any time anyone mentions the fixes his hero Ali was involved in.

Keep the the Religion of Ali talking points coming, halfwit.

Il Duce wrote:You have to love 'Sonny Boy',,,,,,

Much charisma, and could really care less what people thought. He was a 'MAN'.

So are you saying Liston didn't need Orange juice after either of their fights ?

Il Duce wrote:The End,,,,,,,,,

Everyone knows Sonny Boy had two favorite letters........... J & B.......

I'm not sure what you meant by that but my quote was intended for granberry.