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Liston

British  
/ ˈlɪstən /

noun

  1. Sonny, real name Charles. 1922–70, US boxer: former world heavyweight champion

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He also penned a variety of books including biographies on David Gower and Sonny Liston.

From BBC

Joe Liston, 19, a sports coach and student is "not really a fan" of visitor permit allowances being halved for students.

From BBC

“Cassius Clay beat Sonny Liston. Buster Douglas beat Mike Tyson. Villanova beat Georgetown,” he said referring to sports upsets in boxing and college basketball.

From Los Angeles Times

As an amateur, Foreman had sparred with former heavyweight champion Sonny Liston, and when he turned pro, it was with Liston’s management team, Foreman assuming Liston’s fierce demeanor in the process.

From Los Angeles Times

"It's difficult to think of a disease, injury or infection that doesn't involve some kind of immune response, and our finding really changes the way we could control this response," said Liston.

From Science Daily