Sonny Liston vs. Amos Johnson
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Sonny Liston 218 lbs beat Amos Johnson 201 lbs by KO at 1:48 in round 3 of 10
- Date: 1966-08-19
- Location: Nya Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Referee: Bengt Almqvist
Notes
- The fight was promoted by former World Heavyweight Champion Ingemar Johansson.
- Liston was guaranteed a straight $10,000 tax-free check and 25% of the gate. Johnson made about $5,000.
- Liston knocked Johnson down twice in round two and finished him with a right uppercut in round three.