Sonny really was quite nice, 
He had to climb his mountains twice, 
Williams - Patterson - Folley on ice, 
He reduced them all to mice. 

Let's not forget his finest night. 
He nailed Floyd Patterson with a right - 
This to him was rather slight, 
He first asked; Is Floyd alright? 

Sonny Liston was no tyke, 
Let his critics take a hike, 
Although he could like lightning strike, 
He really was a man to like.