On May 25, 1965, Muhammad Ali took on Sonny Liston in a rematch of their 1964 fight. The bout lasted barely more than a minute, with Ali’s “phantom punch” knocking Liston to the canvas. To this day ...
He was a champion, enforcer and enigma — a Hall of Fame heavyweight who became relegated by history as the fallen giant beneath a glowering Ali. Yet more than 40 years later, the questions surrounding ...
A 10-foot high bronze statue of Muhammad Ali outside Bates Mill No. 5. in Lewiston. The statue, by Philadelphia-based artist Zenos Frudakis, commemorates Ali’s first-round knockout of Sonny Liston at ...
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 ...
Edward Bell’s letter “When I Saw Ali Drop Liston” (Oct. 31) made me laugh out loud: There’s a good chance the disgruntled man who missed the phantom punch was my uncle Leo Gagnon. Hoping to be ...
EDITOR'S NOTE: On May 25, 1965, Muhammad Ali defeated Sonny Liston in the first round of a heavyweight bout that produced one of the strangest finishes in boxing history as well as one of sports' most ...
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