BOXING HISTORY UPSET MADE ON THIS DAY

Cassius Clay vs Sonny Liston – Feb 25, 1964 (1st Fight) | DGL Sports - Vancouver Sport and ...

Young Muhammad Ali, then known as Cassius Clay, knocked
out opponent Sonny Liston for his first world title in boxing
on
this day in history, Feb. 25, 1964.

According to History.com, twenty-two-year-old Clay achieved
the unthinkable by dethroning
Liston, who was then the world
heavyweight
boxing champion.

Ali beat the steep odds by winning the fight in a seventh-round
technical knockout.

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On this day in history, Feb. 25, 1964, a young Muhammad Ali knocks out Sonny Liston to win first ...

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