Sonny Liston vs. Bert Whitehurst (1st meeting)

Sonny Liston 205 lbs beat Bert Whitehurst 192 lbs by PTS in round 10 of 10

• Date: 1958-04-03
• Location: Kiel Auditorium, Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
• Referee: Jimmy Parker
• Judge: Fred Connell
• Judge: Howard Hess

"Charles (Sonny) Liston of St. Louis, scoring repeatedly with both hands, won a unanimous decision over Bert Whitehurst of Baltimore Thursday night in a 10 round heavyweight bout. Liston, who weighed 205 to Whitehurst's 192, had the Baltimore fighter on the verge of a knockout with a savage attack in the 5th. It was Liston's 17th victory against one defeat as a pro." -Associated Press