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When Muhammad Ali became the champion

Feb 25 2021

Muhammad Ali or Cassius Clay as he was then known upset Sonny Liston on February 25 1964, writes Matt Christie

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Bunce Diaries: The gods at ringside

Jun 16 2020

When fight writers like George Whiting and co went to work in the 50s and 60s the boxing world paid attention, writes Steve Bunce

History

On This Day: Ernie Terrell comes up against Muhammad Ali

Feb 06 2020

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When Sonny Liston came to Newcastle

Jan 18 2020

History

On This Day: Cassius Marcellus Clay, aka Muhammad Ali, is born in 1942

Jan 17 2020

History • Archives

Sonny Liston: Loves To Be Mean

Dec 29 2019

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Floyd Patterson: The Shy Champion

Dec 28 2019

History

On This Day: Sonny Liston hammers Floyd Patterson to win world heavyweight title

Sep 25 2019

History

On This Day: World heavyweight champion Sonny Liston obliterates Floyd Patterson again

Jul 22 2019

Feature

How does Deontay Wilder compare with the hardest hitting heavyweights in history?

May 19 2019

History

On This Day: The mysterious Sonny Liston died in 1970

Dec 30 2018

History

On This Day: Legendary trainer Angelo Dundee was born

Aug 30 2018

History

On This Day: Sonny Liston cut up Chuck Wepner in his last fight

Jun 29 2018

History

On This Day: The tale of Muhammad Ali, Sonny Liston, and the phantom punch

May 25 2018

History

On This Day: Cassius Clay survives huge scare against Doug Jones

Mar 13 2018

History

Muhammad Ali vs Sonny Liston – The greater the myth, the longer may it endure

Jan 29 2018

Feature

The murder of Sonny Liston

Nov 11 2016

Feature

The best performances of Muhammad Ali

Jun 04 2016

Opinion

The 10 greatest heavyweights of all time

Dec 24 2015

Feature • News

Tyson Fury v Wladimir Klitschko compared to Muhammad Ali v Sonny Liston

Nov 30 2015

Feature

As anticipation for Bermane Stiverne-Deontay Wilder builds look back on the history of the WBC heavyweight championship

Jan 09 2015

News

Muhammad Ali is in ‘great spirits’ after being released from hospital

Jan 07 2015