When Sonny Liston stepped into the ring in Miami Beach on February 25, 1964, he was widely expected to leave it the way he entered: as heavyweight champion of the world. Of the top 10 ranked ...

Today, 25 February, marks six decades since a 22-year-old named Cassius Clay defeated the favourite Sonny Liston, whom he had humiliated and beaten for the title of heavyweight champion. On that day, ...

When Sonny Liston faced Cassius Clay (later Muhammad Ali) in 1964, he was heavyweight champion of the world and had beat the great Floyd Patterson by a knockout two years earlier. Liston had a 35-1 ...

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 ...

Well, I saw the punch, the big punch, the punch that everybody says he didn’t see. It was a six to 10-inch overhand right crossing Liston’s left. It was a grand fight, and I loved the minute of it.

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 ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. When Sonny Liston faced Cassius Clay (later Muhammad Ali) in 1964, he was heavyweight champion of the world and had beat the ...