<p>Sonny Liston was the world's greatest Heavyweight Boxer in 1961.  So why wasn't he the Heavyweight Champion?  A neurotic opponent and his vindictive manager planned on keeping the title all for themselves.  Meanwhile, Las Vegas fulfills its destiny as the Capitol of Boxing.</p>

Sonny Liston was the world's greatest Heavyweight Boxer in 1961. So why wasn't he the Heavyweight Champion? A neurotic opponent and his vindictive manager planned on keeping the title all for themselves. Meanwhile, Las Vegas fulfills its destiny as the Capitol of Boxing.

<p>Sonny Liston was the world's greatest Heavyweight Boxer in 1961.&nbsp; So why wasn't he the Heavyweight Champion?&nbsp; A neurotic opponent and his vindictive manager planned on keeping the title all for themselves.&nbsp; Meanwhile, Las Vegas fulfills its destiny as the Capitol of Boxing.</p>

The Last Days of Sonny Liston - Part II

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