Was Floyd Patterson really a great heavyweight boxer? Sonny Liston destroyed him twice making him look like a bum. - Quora
![Heavyweight History on X: "Sonny Liston landing his jab on Floyd Patterson. Over the course of two matches, Sept. '62 & July '63, they battled for a grand total of four minutes, Heavyweight History on X: "Sonny Liston landing his jab on Floyd Patterson. Over the course of two matches, Sept. '62 & July '63, they battled for a grand total of four minutes,](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E3CPxxqXwAAr3Yo.jpg)
Heavyweight History on X: "Sonny Liston landing his jab on Floyd Patterson. Over the course of two matches, Sept. '62 & July '63, they battled for a grand total of four minutes,
![HT This Day: September 27, 1962 -- Liston knocks out Patterson in first round | Latest News India - Hindustan Times HT This Day: September 27, 1962 -- Liston knocks out Patterson in first round | Latest News India - Hindustan Times](https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2022/09/26/1600x900/5e2dab0e-3d89-11ed-9cc8-d27a5412b6e4_1664189799985.jpg)
HT This Day: September 27, 1962 -- Liston knocks out Patterson in first round | Latest News India - Hindustan Times
Bildagentur | mauritius images | Boxers Sonny Liston And Floyd Patterson In Action,26 September 1962
Before fighting Patterson, Liston said he'd like to kill him and run him over with a car, yet after their fight, he defended the former champion by saying he wasn't a coward.
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