Sonny Liston ~ 'Career After Cassius Clay'

[Bill Paxtom]

~ March 1966 ~

What They Said

Ernie Terrell



Ah, Sonny should go away. He made it bad for all of us. Just when Boxing was starting
to gain some respect again, he went out and ruined it.

As for his {2} losses to {Cassius} Clay. I was not shocked at all. I had been smacking that
'Old Man' around for nearly 2-Years before he got in the Ring with Clay.

Sonny is a tired old man now. I call him 'Grand-Pappy'. I sent him a box of Slippers and a Pipe,
and a bottle of 'Old Grand-Dad' Whiskey for Christmas {December 25, 1965}. He's done.

If we fought, I'd slap him silly for the entire fight. He couldn't hit me 3-Years ago, so I highly
doubt that he could hit me now. I'd shut him out.