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Feb 25 • 5 tweets • 5 min read
#OTD Feb 25, 1964: 22yr old Cassius Clay (later known as Muhammad Ali) wins his 1st heavyweight boxing championship scoring a 7th round TKO, defeating defending champ Sonny Liston in Miami, FL. Liston was an 8-to-1 favorite.

America vs Muhammad Ali
Pt.1
#History #Boxing
#OTD Feb 25, 1964: 22yr old Cassius Clay (later known as Muhammad Ali) wins his 1st heavyweight boxing championship scoring a 7th round TKO, defeating defending champ Sonny Liston in Miami, FL. Liston was an 8-to-1 favorite.

America vs Muhammad Ali
Pt.2
#History #Boxing
#OTD Feb 25, 1964: 22yr old Cassius Clay (later known as Muhammad Ali) wins his 1st heavyweight boxing championship scoring a 7th round TKO, defeating defending champ Sonny Liston in Miami, FL. Liston was an 8-to-1 favorite.
#History #Boxing
#OTD Feb 25, 1964: 22yr old Cassius Clay (later known as Muhammad Ali) wins his 1st heavyweight boxing championship scoring a 7th round TKO, defeating defending champ Sonny Liston in Miami, FL. Liston was an 8-to-1 favorite.

Cassius Clay hyping the fight…
#History #Boxing
#OTD Feb 25, 1964: 22yr old Cassius Clay (later known as Muhammad Ali) wins his 1st heavyweight boxing championship scoring a 7th round TKO, defeating defending champ Sonny Liston in Miami, FL. Liston was an 8-to-1 favorite.

The confidence of Cassius Clay…
#History #Boxing

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