Cassius Clay defeats Sonny Liston to become world heavyweight champion - archive, 26 February 1964

26 February 1964 : Boxing champion Sonny Liston retires before the start of the seventh round of his fight with Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) ... thumbnail 1 summary

26 February 1964: Boxing champion Sonny Liston retires before the start of the seventh round of his fight with Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali)

Miami Beach, February 25
There was a sensational end to the world championship here tonight when Sonny Liston retired before the start of the seventh round of his championship fight.

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