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Author: Shaun Assael

📘 The murder of Sonny Liston by Shaun Assael

Shaun Assael delivers a meticulous true‑story account of the tragic end of heavyweight champion Sonny Liston. Framed by the early 1970s—a decade when organized crime vied for control of the Las Vegas Strip, the Nixon administration intensified its war on heroin, and boxing reigned supreme—the book chronicles the layers of intrigue surrounding Liston’s final months and death. Through careful research and a focus on the broader historical context, it illuminates how sport, crime, and national policy intersected to shape this pivotal moment in boxing history.

First publish date: 2016

Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Biography

Authors: Shaun Assael

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