Cassius Clay was not a complete unknown. ... Ali 1942-2016 48 photos Hardly anyone gave the 22-year-old a chance in the championship fight against the fearsome Sonny "Big Bear" Liston, ...

By the time he left the ring, Cassius Clay was well on his way to becoming arguably the greatest boxer in history. From the beginning of the fight on February 25, 1964, something was different ...

Cassius Clay lived in Overtown, and became Muhammad Ali in Brownsville. He owned a duplex in the City of Miami, was loved by the local black community, and could often be found entertaining ...

Muhammad Ali (Cassius Clay) backs Sonny Liston into the ropes and flails away with both fists during the heavyweight championship fight in Miami Beach, Florida on Feb. 26, 1964.

On Feb 25, 1964, 22-year-old Cassius Clay shocked the boxing world by defeating heavyweight champion Sonny Liston in Miami Beach By Gareth A Davies 25 February 2014 • 6:52am The greatest dancer ...

Feb. 25, 1964: A crowd of 8,297 saw a brash 22-year-old named Cassius Clay live up to the oversized hype he created ahead of the world heavyweight title fight against champion Sonny Liston in ...

<p>Cassius Clay vs. Sonny Liston for the heavyweight championship of the world, Feb. 25, 1964, from Miami Beach, Florida. That fight is like ‘‘The Godfather,’’ ‘‘The Sting’’ or ...

Sonny Liston and Cassius Clay signed Tuesday for a mid-February heavyweight championship bout, but the actual date and site remain as much up in the air as ever. Definite announcement of a site ...

Liston had a huge fifth round, outlanding the vision-challenged Clay 37-1. Clay landed 21 of 42 jabs in round six. Scoring after six rounds: 57-57; 58-56 Liston; 58-56 Clay.

What happened in the first fight between Sonny Liston and Muhammad Ali? Clay (19-0, 15 KOs) weighed in at 210½ pounds, while Liston (35-1, 24 KOs) came in at 218.