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Muhammad Ali’s lightning punch knocked out Sonny Liston only seconds after the opening bell, leading spectators to suspect that the match was fixed.

On May 25, 1965, Muhammad Ali took on Sonny Liston in a rematch of their 1964 fight. Held in the unlikely town of Lewiston, Maine, the event was clouded by by an atmosphere of fear and suspicion. The ...
Wall Street Journal

Uncle Leo and the Phantom Punch

Edward Bell’s letter “When I Saw Ali Drop Liston” (Oct. 31) made me laugh out loud: There’s a good chance the disgruntled man who missed the phantom punch was my uncle Leo Gagnon. Hoping to be ...
WLKY

'A privilege': Statue of Muhammad Ali unveiled in Maine

MUHAMMAD ALI NIGHT THURSDAY NIGHT AT SLUGGER FIELD, A CITY IN MAINE UNVEILED A STATUE OF MUHAMMAD ALI THIS WEEKEND. IT CAPTURES ALI THE NIGHT OF HIS PHANTOM PUNCH IN 1965, WHEN HE KNOCKED OUT SONNY ...
abc7NY

Digital Exclusive: Muhammad Ali-Sonny Liston rematch gloves sell at auction

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Memorial Day marks the 50th anniversary of the heavyweight rematch between Muhammad Ali and Sonny Liston, just a few months after boxing fans got the chance to own a piece of one of ...
KTLA

History Made (Again) in Lewiston: First Full-Body Ali Statue in the US Unveiled

Phantom Punch legacy to re-define Lewiston’s story of renewal On Saturday, May 31 at 2 PM, the City of Lewiston and local leaders will unveil the nation’s first full-body bronze statue of Muhammad Ali ...