The legendary boxer Liston defied the odds to become heavyweight champion in 1962 by knocking out Floyd Patterson. However, his life took a tragic turn eight years later when his wife discovered him dead in their Las Vegas home, allegedly due to a heroin overdose. Despite the official cause of death, lingering questions and suspicions about the circumstances remained among those who knew him.
Pariah: The Lives and Deaths of Sonny Liston
Muhammad Ali's predecessor, Chuck Liston, achieved the unthinkable by dethroning Floyd Patterson to become the heavyweight champion in 1962. However, his reign was tragically cut short under questionable and mysterious circumstances just eight years later.
