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Phantom Punch promises to reveal the mystery of Sonny Liston, but all it lands is a glancing blow. A biopic too afraid of its own subject to tell the truth.
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Phantom Punch (2008)

Phantom Punch is the tale of the oldest boxing world heavyweight champion. Wait, scratch that. It’s actually a Sonny Liston biopic starring a 49-year-old Ving Rhames. That’s nine years older than L…