Since the World's been Turning

Episode 89 - Liston beats Patterson


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This episode, we go back to the ring and  explore the tumultuous and complex world of American Professional Boxing in the 1960s. 

Sonny Liston’s challenge of Floyd Patterson, is one of the most high profile, vicious, and tragic stories in the history of boxing. With tendrils extending out into organised crime, and even the oval office, it proves that sport can be as political as anything else, and that behind any important game, there’s a great story to be told. 

So enter the ring with us, as we navigate just what happened when Sonny Liston beat Floyd Patterson. 


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