The champ who terrified Ali then died alone—suicide, murder, or something darker?
The story of the life and career of boxer Sonny Liston, who rose from being a violent street enforcer for an organized crime ring to become the heavyweight champion of the world.
Editing
Archival footage cuts like a gut punch—no reenactments needed.
Writing
Nack's narration treats Liston as tragedy, not punchline.
Director
Jeff Lieberman
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Liston's birth year was never confirmed—he may have been 40 when he fought Ali, not 32, explaining his sudden decline.
Director Lieberman made this after his horror films; the paranoia aesthetic fits Liston's conspiratorial end perfectly.
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