Muhammad Ali vs Sonny Liston Poster

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Muhammad Ali vs. Sonny Liston Fight Poster


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approximate size: 24" x 36"

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Cassius Clay / Sonny Liston fight poster. Misreading Clay's exuberance as nerves, Liston was over-confident and underprepared for any result but a quick stoppage. In the opening rounds, Clay's speed -- greater even than his idols, Sugar Ray Robinson and Archie Moore -- kept him away from Liston's powerful head and body shots, as he used his height and reach advantage to effectively counterpunch with the jab. As early as the third round, Liston began to visibly tire, and Clay took full advantage, landing several heavy punches. By the third, Clay was clearly on top and had opened a large cut under Liston's eye. Liston regained some ground in the fourth, as Clay was blinded by a foreign substance. It is unknown whether this was something used to close Liston's cuts or applied to Liston's gloves for a nefarious purpose. Partially sighted, Clay was able to keep out of range, and by the fifth and into the sixth, he was looking for a finish. That came before the seventh, when Liston retired on his stool, later claiming his shoulder had become dislocated. Clay leapt out of his corner, proclaiming himself "King of the World" and demanding the writers eat their words. Clay was duly crowned the heavyweight champion of the world. He would confirm his abilities in 1965, when he knocked Liston out in the first round of their rematch, albeit controversially, as few observers saw the "phantom punch" that floored Liston. That November Clay met and defeated former champion Floyd Patterson. The referee stopped the fight in Round 12 after Patterson had taken a horrible beating.