NEW YORK (WABC) -- Memorial Day marks the 50th anniversary of the heavyweight rematch between Muhammad Ali and Sonny Liston, just a few months after boxing fans got the chance to own a piece of one of ...
Former heavyweight champion Sonny Liston's life is a mystery, with many remebering him as nothing more than a pawn for the ...
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The robe was worn by Ali, arguably the greatest boxer in history, ahead of his memorable 1965 win over Sonny Liston. Ali had won his first heavyweight title a year earlier with a win over Liston, but ...
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 ...
Muhammad Ali looked to be unstoppable during his prime years. Ali’s prime is widely considered to be during the mid-to-late 1960s, where he had become undisputed heavyweight champion and compiled an ...
The first fight saw Cassius Clay showcase his superior speed and movement, as he slipped and countered Liston in the early rounds. His combination punching was eye-catching. Liston settled down in the ...
The death Friday of Muhammad Ali has had me remembering many stories I've heard over the years about the champ's career. Here's a story that we ran here a little over a year ago. It was about a fight ...
Soon after boxing great Muhammad Ali defeated Sonny Liston in a 1965 championship fight, the FBI launched an investigation into rumors that the fight was fixed. The investigation lasted more than a ...
Zenos Frudakis stands beside his 10-foot-tall statue of Muhammad Ali at Laran Bronze Foundry in Chester, Pa. (Emma Lee/WHYY) From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would ...