Sonny Liston vs. Leotis Martin - Revision history

Flatnose at 12:54, 18 April 2024

2024-04-18T12:54:51Z

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	*This was Martin's last fight. He was forced to retire due to a detached retina he suffered in this bout.		*This was Martin's last fight. He was forced to retire due to a detached retina he suffered in this bout.
	*Unofficial Las Vegas Sun card (through 8 completed rounds). Two writers from the Sun covered this fight. Alan Laythorpe had it 38-34 and Tom Diskin scored it 37-34 both for Liston.		*Unofficial Las Vegas Sun card (through 8 completed rounds). Two writers from the Sun covered this fight. Alan Laythorpe had it 38-34 and Tom Diskin scored it 37-34 both for Liston.
			*Unofficial Boxing Illustrated scorecard - 38-33 Liston
	*Purses: Liston - $25,000, Martin - $10,000		*Purses: Liston - $25,000, Martin - $10,000

Flatnose at 19:16, 12 November 2016

2016-11-12T19:16:03Z

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	* "He was out for a long time. He only came to when his seconds gave him a second shot of smelling salts." -Dr. Donald Romeo, on Liston's condition		* "He was out for a long time. He only came to when his seconds gave him a second shot of smelling salts." -Dr. Donald Romeo, on Liston's condition

			* "Maybe Sonny Liston will get a title shot now that we lost today...because we sure couldn't get one while we were winning." -Dick Sadler

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Flatnose at 19:10, 12 November 2016

2016-11-12T19:10:01Z

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	*Martin, behind on points, knocked out Liston at 1:08 of the ninth round. He hurt Liston with a vicious right and followed up with a left hook and another right. Liston went down flat on his face and was counted out.		*Martin, behind on points, knocked out Liston at 1:08 of the ninth round. He hurt Liston with a vicious right and followed up with a left hook and another right. Liston went down flat on his face and was counted out.
	*This was Martin's last fight. He was forced to retire due to a detached retina he suffered in this bout.		*This was Martin's last fight. He was forced to retire due to a detached retina he suffered in this bout.
	*Unofficial Las Vegas Sun card (through 8 completed rounds) - 38-34 Liston		*Unofficial Las Vegas Sun card (through 8 completed rounds). Two writers from the Sun covered this fight. Alan Laythorpe had it 38-34 and Tom Diskin scored it 37-34 both for Liston.
	*Purses: Liston - $25,000, Martin - $10,000		*Purses: Liston - $25,000, Martin - $10,000

Flatnose at 15:42, 21 February 2016

2016-02-21T15:42:00Z

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 *Martin, behind on points, knocked out Liston at 1:08 of the ninth round. He hurt Liston with a vicious right and followed up with a left hook and another right. Liston went down flat on his face and was counted out.
 *This was Martin's last fight. He was forced to retire due to a detached retina he suffered in this bout.
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Earl at 02:49, 30 March 2014

2014-03-30T02:49:40Z

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			[[File:Leotis Martin-Sonny Liston BE055250.jpg\|right\|375px\|thumb\|Leotis Martin puts Sonny Liston down for the count]]
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	'''[[NABF]] Heavyweight Title''' (Vacant title)		*'''[[NABF]] Heavyweight Title''' (Vacant title)

	==Notes==		==Notes==
	*Inaugural NABF title fight.		*Inaugural NABF title fight.
	*Introduced from the ring prior to this bout were [[~~Doyle Baird~~]], [[Ernie Lopez]], and [[~~Freddie Little~~]].		*Martin was ranked third by the [[WBA]], and Liston was ranked fifth.
	*Martin ~~was knocked down about~~ 2:~~00 into~~ the fourth round by a left hook, ~~and was~~ behind on points ~~before he~~ knocked out Liston.		*Liston was a 13-5 favorite.
	*Liston ~~was flattened~~ with a vicious right.		*Since losing to [[Muhammad Ali]] in 1965, Liston had won 14 consecutive fights, 13 by knockout.
	*Martin was forced to retire ~~shortly afterwards, as he suffered~~ a detached retina in this bout.		*Introduced from the ring prior to this bout were [[Freddie Little]], [[Ernie Lopez]] and [[Doyle Baird]].
			*Liston knocked Martin on the seat of his trunks at 2:11 of the fourth round with a left hook to the jaw. He was up quickly and didn't appear badly hurt.
			*Martin, behind on points, knocked out Liston at 1:08 of the ninth round. He hurt Liston with a vicious right and followed up with a left hook and another right. Liston went down flat on his face and was counted out.
			*This was Martin's last fight. He was forced to retire due to a detached retina he suffered in this bout.

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Ric: deleted duplicate info

2013-02-17T23:11:43Z

deleted duplicate info

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			'''[[NABF]] Heavyweight Title''' (Vacant title)
	*'''[[NABF]] Heavyweight Title''' (Vacant title)
	*'''Time:''' 1:08
	*'''Weights:''' Martin 199 lbs, Liston 219.5 lbs

	==Notes==		==Notes==

Reenthelawman: adding fight succession box

2009-03-15T20:09:09Z

adding fight succession box

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	*'''~~Vacant~~ [[NABF]] Heavyweight Title'''		*'''[[NABF]] Heavyweight Title''' (Vacant title)
	*'''Time:''' 1:08		*'''Time:''' 1:08
			*'''Weights:''' Martin 199 lbs, Liston 219.5 lbs

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	*Liston was flattened with a vicious right.		*Liston was flattened with a vicious right.
	*Martin was forced to retire shortly afterwards, as he suffered a detached retina in this bout.		*Martin was forced to retire shortly afterwards, as he suffered a detached retina in this bout.

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			before=Inaugural\|
			title=[[NABF Heavyweight Title Fights\|NABF Heavyweight Title Fight]]<br># 1\|
			after=[[Muhammad Ali vs. Oscar Natalio Bonavena\|Ali vs. Bonavena]]\|
			}}
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Reenthelawman at 18:27, 31 August 2008

2008-08-31T18:27:18Z

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	'''Vacant [[NABF]] Heavyweight Title'''		*'''Vacant [[NABF]] Heavyweight Title'''
			*'''Time:''' 1:08

	==Notes==		==Notes==
	*Inaugural NABF title fight.		*Inaugural NABF title fight.
	*Introduced from the ring prior to this bout were [[Doyle Baird]], [[Ernie Lopez]], and [[Freddie Little]].		*Introduced from the ring prior to this bout were [[Doyle Baird]], [[Ernie Lopez]], and [[Freddie Little]].
	*Martin was knocked down about 2:00 into the fourth round by a left hook, and ~~it appeared he~~ was behind on points before he knocked out Liston.		*Martin was knocked down about 2:00 into the fourth round by a left hook, and was behind on points before he knocked out Liston.
	*Liston was flattened with a vicious right.		*Liston was flattened with a vicious right.
	*Martin was forced to retire shortly afterwards, as he suffered a detached retina in this bout.		*Martin was forced to retire shortly afterwards, as he suffered a detached retina in this bout.

Reenthelawman: Adding notes and formatting text

2008-08-31T18:26:19Z

Adding notes and formatting text

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	'''[[NABF]] Heavyweight Title''' ~~(Newly-Created Title)<br>~~		'''Vacant [[NABF]] Heavyweight Title'''

			==Notes==
			*Inaugural NABF title fight.
	*Introduced from the ring prior to this bout were [[Doyle Baird]], [[Ernie Lopez]], and [[Freddie Little]].		*Introduced from the ring prior to this bout were [[Doyle Baird]], [[Ernie Lopez]], and [[Freddie Little]].
	*Martin was knocked down about 2:00 into the fourth round by a left hook, and it appeared he was behind on points before he knocked out Liston.		*Martin was knocked down about 2:00 into the fourth round by a left hook, and it appeared he was behind on points before he knocked out Liston.
			*Liston was flattened with a vicious right.
			*Martin was forced to retire shortly afterwards, as he suffered a detached retina in this bout.

Rowdytimothy: Fight:19610 moved to Sonny Liston vs. Leotis Martin

2008-03-08T04:35:49Z

Fight:19610 moved to Sonny Liston vs. Leotis Martin

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