Sonny Liston vs. Bert Whitehurst (2nd meeting)
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Sonny Liston 213 lbs beat Bert Whitehurst 190 lbs by UD in round 10 of 10
- Date: 1958-10-24
- Location: Arena, Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
- Referee: Harry Kessler 50-37
- Judge: Fred Connell 48-39
- Judge: Howard Hess 50-40
Notes
- Promoted by the International Boxing Club.
- Held under the auspices of the National Boxing Association.
- Scored under the five-point must system.
- The mandatory eight-count rule was in effect.
- John Curley was the ring announcer.
- World Welterweight Champion Virgil Akins was introduced in the ring prior to the bout.
- Whitehurst was knocked through the ropes in the final seconds of the fight. The Associated Press reported: "In a wild flurry of lefts and rights, Liston sent Whitehurst reeling through the ropes. Whitehurst lay on the apron as referee Harry Kessler began his count. He was trying to get back in the ring when the final gong sounded at the count of eight."
Post-fight comment
- "He was determined not to be knocked out. He hung on. He covered up. He did everything - but he just wouldn't go down." -Sonny Liston