What does the cryptic crossword clue "Old fighter reportedly happy, on having bagged record (5,6)" mean?

The definition is "Old fighter". The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). sounds like SUNNY and ON containing LIST(record). Fighter I knew from the stories of his fights with Ali in the 60s. The answer is SONNY LISTON.

Old fighter reportedly happy, on having bagged record (5,6)

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