Heavyweight Championship Fight
THE HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHT
It was time. Cassius Clay, the now 22-year-old brash Olympic boxing champion was the #1 contender. He had earned his right to a heavyweight championship fight......
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Sonny Liston was one of the most vicious punchers of all time. He would often intimidate his opponent before the opening bell with a face-to-face stare-down while the referee was giving last minute instructions. He had a prison record and was even once arrested for beating up a police officer....
The weigh-in for this heavyweight championship fight was the most bizarre in all of boxing history. Cassius decided that he would try to psyche out the reigning Heavyweight Champ by letting him know, in no uncertain terms, that he could not be beaten......
At long last, it was time for the heavyweight championship fight. The date was February 25, 1964. The place was Miami Beach, Florida. This was for the Heavyweight title belt......
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In the interview following his heavyweight championship fight,
Clay yells emphatically, "I shook up the world! I shook up the world!"
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