November 22. 2019

Sonny Liston

The Daily Mail is reporting the Italian mafia in America murdered boxer Sonny Liston because he refused to throw a boxing match that would have netted them money in illegal gambling winnings. The Daily Mail stated the mafia deliberated overdosed Liston on heroin. Crime figures used to hold down and inject people with heroin, in murders they wanted to look like accidental suicides.

The Daily Mail stated, "But much like his first and second bouts with Ali, which some believe to have been fixed by gamblers, Liston's death is colored by his well-documented connections to the Mafia and other criminals. A former fight fixer claims Liston was supposed to take a dive in his last fight, but didn't, and lost the mob a lot of money. A coroner who examined the evidence has also suggested that the amount of heroin in his system wouldn't have caused an overdose."

Mafioso felon, Frankie Carbo, questionably owned the majority percentage in Sonny Liston's contracts

Today, some boxing matches are still being fixed by people connected to gambling crime figures seeking to make millions, while taking advantage of fans of the sport and threatening the lives of boxers and their offspring. These criminals have no place in boxing or any sport. It's not fair to the athletes or the fans.

STORY SOURCE

The 'murder' of Sonny Liston that was made to look like an overdose: Mob-linked heavyweight boxer famously downed by Muhammad Ali 'was killed by the Mafia because he didn't throw a fight against the real-life Rocky', new documentary claims

Published: 10:49 EST, 14 November 2019 | Updated: 11:44 EST, 14 November 2019 - Supposedly born in 1932, Sonny Liston overcame an abusive father, poverty, and a criminal past to become heavyweight champion. Eight years later, he was dead. Former heavyweight champion Sonny Liston is perhaps best known as the man sprawled across the canvas and looking upwards at Muhammad Ali in one of the most celebrated moments in boxing history.

The immortalized photographs were taken at a small gymnasium in Lewiston, Maine, where Liston's rematch with Ali was famously held after being moved from Boston Garden amid fears of organized crime – a presence throughout most of Liston's life. For Ali, who is seen taunting Liston to 'get up and fight, sucker,' the image has become a symbol of The Greatest's unabashed self-confidence.

For Liston, who was once thought to be invincible, the controversial first-round knockout defeat marked the beginning of the end. Within six years, a 40-something Liston would be found dead by his wife Geraldine in their Las Vegas home, the victim of an apparent heroin overdose - even though he was afraid of needles.

But much like his first and second bouts with Ali, which some believe to have been fixed by gamblers, Liston's death is colored by his well-documented connections to the Mafia and other criminals. A former fight fixer claims Liston was supposed to take a dive in his last fight, but didn't, and lost the mob a lot of money. A coroner who examined the evidence has also suggested that the amount of heroin in his system wouldn't have caused an overdose.

The true stories behind his supposed overdose, his enigmatic life, and his connection to organize crime are examined in Showtime's documentary, 'Pariah: The Lives and Deaths of Sonny Liston,' which premieres Friday...

The first fight took place in Miami Beach in 1964 and ended when Liston, who had been battling a shoulder problem, refused to answer the bell for the seventh round. 'Did he give up because he was in such terrible agony he couldn't move?' legendary sports writer Robert Lipsyte says in 'Pariah.'

'Did he give up because he suddenly realized he couldn't win this fight? Did he give up because he had been paid to dump it at some point? Who knows?' The belief that the first fight was fixed stems largely from the betting odds, which were heavily in favour of a Liston victory...

https://www.dailymail.co.uk

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