The Devil and Sonny Liston

The Devil and Sonny Liston is a biography of world heavyweight champion boxer Sonny Liston by Nick Tosches.[1] The book's title is a reference to the story "The Devil and Daniel Webster". Tosches' intended title was "Night Train" after one of Liston's favorite songs. It was changed at the behest of his publisher in order to avoid potential confusion with the novel of the same name by Martin Amis.

The Devil and Sonny Liston
First edition
AuthorNick Tosches
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenreBiography, Music, Journalism
PublisherLittle, Brown (USA)
Publication date
April 2000 (USA)
Media typePrint (Hardback, Paperback)
Pages272 pp (hardback first edition)
ISBN0-316-89775-2
796.83/092 B 21
LC ClassGV1132.L53 T68 2000

Among the controversial topics covered are Liston's disputed birth date, his alleged mob ties, corruption in the professional boxing world, the 1964 Liston-Clay fight in which Liston claimed to have a shoulder injury, the 1965 Liston-Ali fight and the so-called "phantom punch", and Liston's heroin overdose death in 1970.

References

  1. Patrick, Vincent (April 30, 2000). "Fight Club". The New York Times. Retrieved February 23, 2010.


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