In any case, controversy has been a shadow over the two Clay-Liston fights and that shadow remains to this day. Unsatisfactory endings to both bouts — in February of 1964 at Miami Beach and in May of ...

When Sonny Liston stepped into the ring in Miami Beach on February 25, 1964, he was widely expected to leave it the way he entered: as heavyweight champion of the world. Of the top 10 ranked ...

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 ...

Feb. 25--In Ramiro Ortiz's eyes, it was the most important sporting event in Miami's history. The city has hosted numerous championship moments, from Super Bowl 3 to the Heat's latest run of ...

The first fight was called a bore and a fraud. Sportswriters have been proclaiming for months they wouldn't go to the rematch if it were held in their own back yard. Boston chased the fight out of ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The Denver Post Library The Denver Post edition from Nov. 1963 Sonny Liston and Cassius Clay signed Tuesday for a mid-February heavyweight championship bout, ...

Fifty years ago Tuesday, Cassius Clay shocked Sonny Liston to win the heavyweight title. In the decades afterward, the man later known as Muhammad Ali would politicize sports and transform the art of ...

Editor’s note: While the games are on pause, the Globe is reaching into its archives to bring you “Replay,” stories from the past that highlight something interesting, timely, or revealing. This ...