Sonny Liston "The Big Bear, The Night Train" is a United States professional boxer with a 50-4-0 record in the Heavyweight division. 39 of those wins came by knockout (78% KO rate).
Sonny
50 – 4
39 KO · 78% RATE · 59 TRACKED BOUTS
Tale of the Tape
Height
6′1″ (185 cm)
Reach
84″ (213 cm)
Weight
216 lb (98 kg)
Current Form
Last 5
Current Streak
W2
Layoff (Retired)
55.9 years
Last Bout
d. Chuck Wepner · RTD · R9
Jun 29, 1970
Heavyweight
Feb 1963 – Feb 1964
Heavyweight
Sep 1962 – Feb 1964
Heavyweight
Sep 1962 – Feb 1964
Derived from Wikipedia bout notes — best-effort, may miss interim or vacated belts.
Showing 50 of 59
JUN 29d.Chuck Wepner· RTD · R9Armory · Jersey City—
JUN 29d.Chuck Wepner· TKO · R9National Guard Armory · Jersey City50–4
DEC 6L toLeotis Martin· KO · R9LV Hilton · LV49–4
SEP 23d.Sonny Moore· KO · R3Coliseum · Houston49–3
MAY 19d.George Johnson· TKO · R7Convention Center · LV48–3
MAR 28d.Billy Joiner· UDKiel Auditorium · St. Louis47–3
DEC 10d.Amos Lincoln· KO · R2Civic Center · Baltimore46–3
NOV 12d.Roger Rischer· KO · R3Civic Arena · Pittsburgh45–3
NOV 3d.Willis Earls· KO · R2Plaza de Toros · Ciudad Juárez44–3
OCT 14d.Sonny Moore· TKO · R3Veterans Memorial Coliseum · Phoenix43–3
JUL 6d.Henry Clark· TKO · R7Cow Palace · Daly City42–3
MAY 23d.Billy Joiner· RTD · R7Grand Olympic Auditorium · LA41–3
MAR 16d.Bill McMurray· TKO · R4Centennial Coliseum · Reno40–3
APR 28d.Elmer Rush· TKO · R6Stockholm · Sweden39–3
MAR 30d.Dave Bailey· KO · R1Mässhallen · Gothenburg38–3
AUG 19d.Amos Johnson· KO · R3Nya Ullevi · Gothenburg37–3
JUL 1d.Gerhard Zech· KO · R7Stockholm · Sweden36–3
MAY 25L toMuhammad Ali· KO · R1St. Dominic's Hall · Lewiston35–3
FEB 25L toCassius Clay· RTD · R6Convention Center · Miami Beach35–2
JUL 22d.Floyd Patterson· KO · R1Las Vegas Convention Center · LV—
JUL 22d.Floyd Patterson· KO · R1Las Vegas Convention Center · LV35–1
SEP 25d.Floyd Patterson· KO · R1Comiskey Park · Chicago34–1
SEP 25d.Floyd Patterson· KO · R1Comiskey Park · Chicago—
DEC 4d.Albert Westphal· KO · R1Convention Hall · Philly33–1
MAR 8d.Howard King· TKO · R3Municipal Auditorium · Miami Beach32–1
SEP 7d.Eddie Machen· UDSick's Stadium · Seattle31–1
JUL 18d.Zora Folley· KO · R3Coliseum · Denver30–1
APR 25d.Roy Harris· TKO · R1Coliseum · Houston29–1
MAR 21d.Cleveland Williams· TKO · R2Sam Houston Coliseum · Houston—
MAR 21d.Cleveland Williams· TKO · R2Coliseum · Houston28–1
FEB 23d.Howard King· RTD · R7Municipal Auditorium · Miami Beach27–1
DEC 9d.Willi Besmanoff· RTD · R6Cleveland Arena · Cleveland26–1
AUG 5d.Niño Valdés· KO · R3Chicago Stadium · Chicago25–1
APR 15d.Cleveland Williams· TKO · R3Municipal Auditorium · Miami Beach24–1
APR 15d.Cleveland Williams· TKO · R3Auditorium · Miami Beach—
FEB 18d.Mike DeJohn· TKO · R6Exhibition Hall · Miami Beach23–1
NOV 18d.Ernie Cab· RTD · R7Municipal Auditorium · Miami Beach22–1
OCT 24d.Bert Whitehurst· UDSt. Louis Arena · St. Louis21–1
OCT 7d.Frankie Daniels· KO · R1Municipal Auditorium · Miami Beach20–1
AUG 6d.Wayne Bethea· TKO · R1Chicago Stadium · Chicago19–1
MAY 14d.Julio Mederos· RTD · R2Chicago Stadium · Chicago18–1
APR 3d.Bert Whitehurst· PTSKiel Auditorium · St. Louis17–1
MAR 11d.Ben Wise· TKO · R4Midwest Gymnasium · Chicago16–1
JAN 29d.Billy Hunter· TKO · R2Chicago Stadium · Chicago15–1
MAR 6d.Marty Marshall· UDPittsburgh Gardens · Pittsburgh14–1
DEC 13d.Larry Watson· TKO · R4Alnad Shriner Temple · East St. Louis13–1
SEP 13d.Johnny Gray· TKO · R6Victory Field · Indianapolis12–1
MAY 25d.Calvin Butler· TKO · R2St. Louis Arena · St. Louis11–1
MAY 5d.Emil Brtko· TKO · R5Duquesne Gardens · Pittsburgh10–1
APR 21d.Marty Marshall· TKO · R6Kiel Auditorium · St. Louis9–1