Muhammad Ali vs Sonny Liston II original black & white 2 image wire photograph depicting Muhammad Ali standing defiantly over Liston after knocking Liston out in the 1st round. Measuring 10" x 8".

Conditon excellent (small crease bottom right corner)

Photo scripted " 5/25/65 - Lewiston: Heavyweight Champion Cassius Clay stands over the fallen Sonny Liston and taunts him to get up in the first round of their title fight 5/25. Liston did not gt up and Clay retained his title.

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The rematch between the now named Muhammad Ali and former champion Sonny Liston finally went ahead at the Dominics Arena, Lewiston, Maine on 25th May 1965. It proved even more controversial than their first bout with the hulking Liston knocked out with a short right hand christened by the sporting press as the "phantom punch" since there were some erroneous doubts about its existence. There was considerable speculation as to what had caused Liston's astonishing surrender. Many believe that the former champion had taken a dive in the first round whereas Ali stated that the knockout blow was a "secret anchor punch" taught to him by comedian Stepin Fetchit who had learnt it from the great Jack Johnson. The truth will never be known and the contest remains one of the heavyweight history's enduring mysteries.

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Muhammad Ali Explaining His "Anchor Punch" From The Sonny Liston Rematch

Muhammad Ali was born in Louisville, Kentucky. 17th January 1942. Ali said he was “The Greatest” and to most he was. He was the first man in history to win the Heavyweight championship 3 times. In 1964 he demolished Liston to become Heavyweight champion and in the return fight, knocked out Liston in the first round. He was stripped of the title in 1967 for refusing to join the U.S Army. Following the first defeat of his career to Joe Frazier he regained his title with an incredible win over Foreman in Zaire. He defended his title 10 times before losing it to Leon Spinks whom he outpointed in the return match winning the title for the historic third time. It was arguably the greatest heavyweight boxing career of all time.