Sonny Liston was one of the most dominant world champions in history and began his reign with a win over a man whose career was ended by Muhammad Ali. Outside of a rare loss in his eighth career fight ...
On May 25, 1965, Muhammad Ali took on Sonny Liston in a rematch of their 1964 fight. Held in the unlikely town of Lewiston, Maine, the event was clouded by by an atmosphere of fear and suspicion. The ...
Muhammad Ali's prolific 61-fight career featured bouts that are considered the greatest in history: a trilogy with Joe Frazier that produced ''The Fight of the Century'' and the ''Thrilla in Manila,'' ...
LEWISTON, Maine — A new statue honoring boxing legend Muhammad Ali was unveiled Saturday on Main Street in Lewiston, nearly 60 years after his legendary "Phantom Punch" knocked out Sonny Liston and ...
Cassius Clay had just beaten world champion Sonny Liston when he turned his wrath on the ringside reporters who had written him off as an underdog, shouting: "Eat your words!" Liston, nagged by a ...
Robert A. Legg had to huddle around a radio in May 1965 because the Sonny Liston-Muhammad Ali fight was available only on closed circuit (Letters, Oct. 29). I remember that day vividly—I was lucky ...
One of the highlights of Muhammad Ali's boxing career came in 1965 when he defeated Sonny Liston in Lewiston, Maine. For many reasons, the clothing he wore on that fight has a historical value, and ...
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