Sonny Liston has four losses against four opponents on his boxing record. For a list of Liston's best fights, refer to "Best fights of Sonny Liston".
On December 6, 1969 Sonny Liston faced off against Leotis Martin in a heavyweight bout at age 37. He was coming in with a record of 49-4 (38), and Martin was 30 years old and with a record of 30-5 (18). Liston lost the fight via 9th-round KO.
On May 25, 1965 Sonny Liston fought Muhammad Ali in a heavyweight world-title fight for Ali's WBC and The Ring titles. Liston was 33 years old and with a record of 35-3 (25), and Ali was 23 years old and with a record of 20-0 (16). Liston lost the fight via 1st-round KO.
On February 25, 1964 Sonny Liston met Cassius Clay in a heavyweight (WBA, WBC, The Ring) world-title defense fight. Liston was 31 years old and with a record of 35-2 (25), and Clay was 22 years old and with a record of 19-0 (15). Liston lost the fight via 6th-round retirement and lost the titles.
On September 7, 1954 Sonny Liston faced off against Marty Marshall at age 22. He was coming in with a record of 7-1 (2). Liston lost the fight via 8-round split decision.
