Tributes Despite being effectively blacklisted by the boxing establishment and press during his lifetime, Liston achieved a level of public awareness that is rare for a sportsperson. This has endured. His reputation as a great boxer with a unique though daunting persona has grown steadily over the decades following his death. A bronze copy of a marble statue of Liston sculpted by Alfred Hrdlicka in 1964 was erected in 2008 between Old Castle and Karlsplatz in Stuttgart, Germany.Stuttgarter Amtsblatt No. 9, March 1, 2018, p. 8 A successful racehorse which won the Irish St Leger classic race in 2021 was named Sonnyboyliston. Another unconnected and unrelated horse named Sonny Liston finished 2nd in the Royal Hunt Cup at Royal Ascot in 2023 and 2024.
Tributes Despite being effectively blacklisted by the boxing establishment and press during his lifetime Liston achieved a level of public awareness that is rare for a sportsperson. This has endured. His reputation as a great boxer with a unique though daunting persona has grown steadily over the decades following his death. A bronze copy of a marble statue of Liston sculpted by Alfred Hrdlicka in 1964 was erected in 2008 between Old Castle and Karlsplatz in Stuttgart, Germany.Stuttgarter Amtsblatt No. 9, March 1, 2018, p. 8 A successful racehorse which won the Irish St Leger classic race in 2021 was named Sonnyboyliston. Another unconnected and unrelated horse named Sonny Liston finished 2nd in the Royal Hunt Cup at Royal Ascot in 2023 and 2024.