Did the NAACP overstep their boundaries with Floyd Patterson?

[Master]

I think you are making too much of it. NAACP may be a pressure group but did not mean they had any sway in the decision. The fight happened and Liston did not harm the civil rights movement. I believe you should get over it.

[greynotsoold]

I bet Floyd wished they had been more emphatic.

[El Kabong]

I think you are making too much of it. NAACP may be a pressure group but did not mean they had any sway in the decision. The fight happened and Liston did not harm the civil rights movement. I believe you should get over it.

The REAL pressure group of the era in regards to boxing was The Nation of Islam...they did a lot of fighters dirty, even Ali himself

[Bill Paxtom]

The NAACP was looking out for themselves.

Instead of offering Sonny Liston a guiding-hand, and help to improve his
image, they 'spat' on him.

On Floyd, he ran out of reasons {some legitimate and some not} in not offering
Sonny Liston a challenge for the World Championship.

Not to forget,

Floyd Patterson gave Sonny the opportunity to fight for the Title, but Floyd
and his Management really 'screwed' Sonny and his Manager {Jack Nilon}
over in the fight contact.

The famous Attorney - Roy Cohn was involved in 'shafting' the Liston Team.

Did the NAACP look into this 'F***ing' to help Sonny.

NO, unless they got a percentage.