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 ...

On May 25, 1965, Muhammad Ali defeated Sonny Liston in the first round of a heavyweight bout that produced one of the strangest finishes in boxing history as well as one of sports’ most iconic moments ...

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 ...

The image of Muhammad Ali standing over Sonny Liston in 1965 became the most famous photo in sport. But there were actually two of them. But there were actually two of them. When Muhammad Ali swatted ...

LEWISTON, Maine — A new statue honoring boxing legend Muhammad Ali was unveiled Saturday on Main Street in Lewiston, nearly 60 years after his legendary "Phantom Punch" knocked out Sonny Liston and ...

Robert A. Legg had to huddle around a radio in May 1965 because the Sonny Liston-Muhammad Ali fight was available only on closed circuit (Letters, Oct. 29). I remember that day vividly—I was lucky ...

The first fight saw Cassius Clay showcase his superior speed and movement, as he slipped and countered Liston in the early rounds. His combination punching was eye-catching. Liston settled down in the ...

LEWISTON, Maine (WGME) -- The city of Lewiston put into place the nation's first full-body bronze statue of Muhammad Ali during the "phantom punch." It's a moment that made both the fighter and the ...

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 ...