Sonny Liston terrified Muhammad Ali and JFK, inspired Mike Tyson with his knockouts – but his controversial death and links to the mob haunt boxing

On a cold January morning in 1971, Geraldine Liston found the bloated corpse of her husband lying at the foot of their bed. Charles ‘Sonny’ Liston had not been heard from for two weeks, prompting Geraldine to return their home in Las Vegas. Upon arrival at the residence, she found newspapers and bottles of milk […]