Sonny Liston ~ 'Career After Cassius Clay'

[brocktonblockbust]

The number one most famous boxing writer of 1965 whose name I will not say here but you all know very well said the following thing after he was sitting at ringside right next to Rocky Marciano where Sonny Liston fell after the Phantom punch:

"The punch that Clay landed on Liston's jaw wasn't strong enough to crush a grape."

[Bill Paxtom]

~ March 1966 ~

What They Said

George Chuvalo



Look, I don't know happened with Sonny in those {2} supposed bouts with Cassius Clay.

I won't call them fights, because they were not. In their '1st-Bout', one guy was trying to
survive and the other guy was floundering by the 5th Round.

In their '2nd-Bout', I don't think anybody on this Planet can figure out what happened. All
I know, is that I was supposed to get to challenge Sonny Liston after he regained his Title.
At least, that is what we were told.

As for now. I think that Sonny may be able to get some respect back. But he's going to have
to earn it. He's not going to get it handed to him like last time.

I want to see him in at least '2' real fights before I make any judgment on him.

As for me, I fight that 'Clown Clay' in 4-Weeks. Win or Lose, his kidneys will get smashed.

[Bill Paxtom]

Top 10 Ratings {March 1966}

*** Cassius Clay
#1 .. Ernie Terrell
#2 .. Floyd Patterson
#3 .. George Chuvalo
#4 .. Karl Mildenberger
#5 .. Zora Folley
#6 .. Amos Lincoln
#7 .. Thad Spencer
#8 .. Doug Jones
#9 .. Hubert Hilton
#10 . Brian London

Amos 'Big Train' Lincoln



If Sonny wants to come back, that would be alright with me and most of the other guys
in the Heavyweight Division.

We all want a 'piece-of-his-ass' now, for all those years that he beat us up bad in those sparring
sessions, where we were not allowed to hit him back.

That's right. If you wanted to get paid, you were not allowed to hit Sonny in sparring. You
had to sit there and take it. He had a free reign in punching the Shit out of you.

Oh Boy, I want that 'old man' in bad way.

[Bill Paxtom]

~ March 1966 ~

What They Said

Angelo Dundee

Sonny has forgotten how to fight. All those easy '1st-Round' Knockouts made him think that he was indestructible.

He then refused to develop or improve himself in training sessions. He thought that he could just walk out from his
corner, throw a few punches, and then go home.

Anybody with movement and good boxing skills will give him all that he can handle. He has heavy-feet, and cannot
move all that well in the Ring. He's also a slow-thinker.

You can't teach an 'Old Bull' new tricks.

[brocktonblockbust]

~ March 1966 ~

What They Said

Angelo Dundee

Sonny has forgotten how to fight. All those easy '1st-Round' Knockouts made him think that he was indestructible.

He then refused to develop or improve himself in training sessions. He thought that he could just walk out from his
corner, throw a few punches, and then go home.

Anybody with movement and good boxing skills will give him all that he can handle. He has heavy-feet, and cannot
move all that well in the Ring. He's also a slow-thinker.

You can't teach an 'Old Bull' new tricks.

the "tricks'' were only done by the NOI and Dundee in Zaire with the ~ropes~

[Bill Paxtom]

~ March 1966 ~

What They Said

Angelo Dundee

Sonny has forgotten how to fight. All those easy '1st-Round' Knockouts made him think that he was indestructible.

He then refused to develop or improve himself in training sessions. He thought that he could just walk out from his
corner, throw a few punches, and then go home.

Anybody with movement and good boxing skills will give him all that he can handle. He has heavy-feet, and cannot
move all that well in the Ring. He's also a slow-thinker.

You can't teach an 'Old Bull' new tricks.

the "tricks'' were only done by the NOI and Dundee in Zaire with the ~ropes~

Triple 'B'

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