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6 unusual facts about List of heavyweight boxing champions


Jean Terrell

She is the sister of the former WBA heavyweight boxing champion, Ernie Terrell, who fought Muhammad Ali.

Pottawatomie County, Kansas

Among the famous natives of Pottawatomie County are world heavyweight boxing champion Jess Willard and automobile manufacturer Walter Chrysler.

Seal Harris

Harris also fought former World Heavyweight Champ Primo Carnera in 1935, seven months after Carnera lost his world title to Max Baer.

The Devil and Sonny Liston

The Devil and Sonny Liston is a biography of world heavyweight champion boxer Sonny Liston by Nick Tosches.

The Prizefighter and the Lady

Carnera was the world heavyweight boxing champion at the time of the film's release, while Baer took the title away from him the following year.

Tomorrow's Champions

Future World Heavyweight Champions Muhammad Ali and Jimmy Ellis got their starts boxing on the program.


Cassius Marcellus Clay, Sr.

(November 11, 1912 – February 8, 1990) was the father of American three-time World Heavyweight Champion Muhammad Ali and Rudolph Valentino Clay, who is now named Rahman Ali, and also was the grandfather of Muhammad's daughter Laila Ali.

Syndicate Blackpool

On 14 September 2008 the Syndicate staged a boxing event with American former world heavyweight champion, Tim Witherspoon making a guest appearance.


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