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The ending of the second Ali-Liston fight remains one of the most controversial in boxing history. Midway through the first round, Liston threw a left jab and Ali supposedly went over it with a fast right, knocking the former champion down. Liston went down on his back. He rolled over, got to his right knee and then fell on his back again.
Muhammad Ali vs. Al Lewis; Muhammad Ali vs. Sonny Liston; Sonny Liston vs. Cassius Clay; Cassius Clay vs. George Logan; Muhammad Ali vs. Brian London; Muhammad Ali vs. Rudie Lubbers; Muhammad Ali vs. Ron Lyle
Charles L. "Sonny" Liston (c. 1930 – December 30, 1970), nicknamed "The Big Bear", [4] was an American professional boxer who competed from 1953 to 1970. A dominant contender of his era, he became the undisputed world heavyweight champion in 1962 after knocking out Floyd Patterson in the first round, repeating the knockout the following year in defense of the title; in the latter fight he ...
The upcoming Amazon Prime Video series “The Greatest,” which tells the story of the life of Muhammad Ali, has added Amin Joseph to its cast. Joseph will play Sonny Liston in the drama in a ...
The Muhammad Ali vs. Antonio Inoki fight the same year played an important role in the history of mixed martial arts. [329] In Japan, the match inspired Inoki's students Masakatsu Funaki and Minoru Suzuki to found Pancrase in 1993, which in turn inspired the foundation of Pride Fighting Championships in 1997.
He was also the last man to fight former undisputed world heavyweight champion Sonny Liston. Wepner's boxing career, and fight with Ali, inspired the 1976 film Rocky, [4] and other life events were chronicled in the 2016 film, Chuck. He was also the subject of the 2019 film The Brawler.
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On the morning of Feb. 24, 1964, I sat in my office reviewing last minute details to the Cassius Clay-Sonny Liston fight to take place later that night at the Miami Beach Convention Center, when ...