To that point: Liston didn't have a birth certificate. He said he was born in 1932, which would have made him 32 when he fought Ali the first time. Others have cited statements that gave him a birth year of 1928, which would have made him 36 for that fight. That was mighty old for a heavyweight in that era, boxing a 22 year old like Ali.
Ever see a photo of Liston's hands? Gigantic.
They sure were. On that show on Liston i posted they said his hands were so big ("2 hams" they described them as) he had to get special gloves made that fit him.
They also mentioned how he was actually several years older then people thought he was, just as you said.
