Sonny Liston

GPTKB entity

Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:human
gptkb:boxer
gptkbp:activeYears 1953–1970
gptkbp:birthName gptkb:Charles_L._Liston
gptkbp:boxingStyle orthodox
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Paradise_Memorial_Gardens,_Las_Vegas
gptkbp:causeOfDeath reported as heroin overdose
gptkbp:championships gptkb:WBC_heavyweight_champion
gptkb:WBA_heavyweight_champion
gptkbp:criminalStatus served time in prison
gptkbp:dateOfBirth 1930-05-08
gptkbp:dateOfDeath 1970-12-30
gptkbp:ethnicity gptkb:African-American
gptkbp:height 185 cm
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sonny Liston
gptkbp:inductedInto gptkb:International_Boxing_Hall_of_Fame
gptkbp:knownFor intimidating presence
powerful punch
gptkbp:losses gptkb:Muhammad_Ali
4
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Bear
gptkb:The_Big_Bear
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Sonny_Liston_vs._Floyd_Patterson_(1962)
gptkb:Sonny_Liston_vs._Muhammad_Ali_(1964)
gptkb:Sonny_Liston_vs._Muhammad_Ali_(1965)
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:boxer
gptkbp:parent gptkb:Helen_Baskin
gptkb:Tobe_Liston
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:St._Francis_County,_Arkansas,_USA
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Las_Vegas,_Nevada,_USA
gptkbp:portrayedBy gptkb:Phantom_Punch_(2008)
gptkb:Ving_Rhames
gptkbp:reach 213 cm
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Christianity
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Geraldine_Clark
gptkbp:totalFights 54
gptkbp:weightClass heavyweight
gptkbp:winsByKO 39
gptkbp:won 50
gptkbp:wonTitleFrom gptkb:Floyd_Patterson
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Muhammad_Ali
gptkb:International_Boxing_Hall_of_Fame
gptkb:WBC
gptkb:Missouri_State_Penitentiary
gptkb:Michael_Gerard_Tyson
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5