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The Devil and Sonny Liston

Nick Tosches

A biography of the controversial fighter follows Liston from the mean streets, where he was a petty criminal, to the heavyweight championship and his life as a pawn of organized crime. By the author of Power on Earth. 40,000 first printing.

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Monday Morning Podcast

It was mentioned that Bill Burr read this book about Sonny Liston and learned about Cleveland Williams, a fighter who was arguably deserving of a title shot.

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Anyway speaking of Sonny Liston, I just read that book somebody from the movie. I just did one of the sound people I never got his fucking name. He bought a great book for my daughter and then bought...

— Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 8-26-19

Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 8-26-19

It was mentioned that Bill Burr read this book about Sonny Liston and learned about Cleveland Williams, a fighter who was arguably deserving of a title shot.

"

Anyway speaking of Sonny Liston, I just read that book somebody from the movie. I just did one of the sound people I never got his fucking name. He bought a great book for my daughter and then bought me that book So if he's listening, thank you very much. I read the Sonny the devil and Sonny Liston I read and I learned all of this stuff and Most importantly I learned about I'm gonna post a clip of this guy.

It's a really fucking good book is what I'm trying to say but check out this guy Cleveland Williams look at a watch Liston Cleveland Williams the first fight watch the second one which I haven't watched yet and I'll post his highlight reel pretty amazing.

Episode: Thursday Afternoon Monday Morning Podcast 8-15-19

Bill Burr was reading this book, which was given to him by a sound guy on a movie set.

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I'm reading the devil and Sonny Liston right now someone on the movie gave it to me one of the sound guys I never even got his name

Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 8-26-19

Bill Burr learned about Sonny Liston and Cleveland Williams after reading it, and found out about Cleveland Williams's tragic life and career.

"

Anyway speaking of Sonny Liston, I just read that book somebody from the movie. I just did one of the sound people I never got his fucking name. He bought a great book for my daughter and then bought me that book.

So if he's listening, thank you very much. I read the Sonny the devil and Sonny Liston I read and I learned all of this stuff and Most importantly I learned about I'm gonna post a clip of this guy.

It's a really fucking good book is what I'm trying to say but check out this guy Cleveland Williams look at a watch Liston Cleveland Williams the first fight watch the second one which I haven't watched yet and I'll post his highlight reel pretty amazing.

Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 8-26-19

It was mentioned that Bill Burr read this book about Sonny Liston and also learned about Cleveland Williams, a fighter who may have been a champion.

"

Anyway speaking of Sonny Liston, I just read that book somebody from the movie. I just did one of the sound people I never got his fucking name. He bought a great book for my daughter and then bought me that book.

So if he's listening, thank you very much. I read the Sonny the devil and Sonny Liston I read and I learned all of this stuff and Most importantly I learned about I'm gonna post a clip of this guy. I learned about a fighter Who?

It's a really fucking good book is what I'm trying to say but check out this guy Cleveland Williams look at a watch Liston Cleveland Williams the first fight watch the second one which I haven't watched yet and I'll post his highlight reel pretty amazing

Episode: Thursday Afternoon Monday Morning Podcast 8-15-19

Bill Burr was reading 'The Devil and Sonny Liston', which had been given to him by a sound guy on a movie set. He also mentioned receiving a book from the same person for his daughter.

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I'm reading 'The Devil and Sonny Liston' right now, someone on the movie gave it to me, one of the sound guys, I never even got his name and he bought me a great book for my daughter, too.

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