60 Years Ago Today: Ali Vs. Liston II And “The Phantom Punch”

05/25/202505/25/2025 James Slater

For a fight that barely lasted a minute, the rematch between heavyweight greats Muhammad Ali and Sonny … continue

Forgotten Heavyweight Marty Marshall: The Man Who Broke Sonny Liston’s Jaw

04/20/2025 James Slater

Seventy years ago this week (April 21, 1955), future heavyweight king Sonny Liston avenged his first pro … continue

12/23/2024 James Slater

Fight fans who know the Sonny Liston story know the former heavyweight champion of the world had, … continue

10/31/2024 James Slater

What makes a fighter, a boxer, scary? Wicked punching power? A genuinely nasty personality and demeanor? Thoroughly … continue

05/25/2024 James Slater

Was it a legitimate knockout punch? Was the fix in? Was it a ‘Phantom Punch?’ Did Muhammad … continue

04/15/2024 Charles Jackson

Up and down, back and forth; the 1960s produced a heavyweight division that was as “counter-culture” as … continue

02/25/2024 James Slater

Today marks the 60th anniversary of the first fight between Muhammad Ali and Sonny Liston. At the … continue

02/08/202402/07/2024 Stuart Cornwell

To me, he stands out as the epitome of a heavyweight boxer. Those two words – heavyweight, … continue

12/13/202312/13/2023 James Slater

Rewind to the Christmas holidays of 1963, and it seemed as though the man who sat on … continue

09/25/2023 James Slater

How scary was Sonny Liston – the peak version? It’s a tough question, one on more than … continue