One of the most iconic & controversial fights in boxing history. #OTD in 1965, Muhammad Ali knocked out Sonny Liston in the first round of their rematch with what became known as ‘The Phantom Punch’. Retaining the world heavyweight title he claimed from Liston in their first fight as Cassius Clay, Ali’s KO blow saw the fight descend into chaos. Referee & former heavyweight champion Jersey Joe Walcott was unable to control the action, failing to keep up with the timekeeper, as Ali refused to go t

On September 25, 1962, Sonny Liston walked into Comiskey Park as the most feared man in the sport — and left with the heavyweight championship. Floyd Patterson, a proud champion and Olympic gold medallist, lasted two minutes and six seconds. Liston dropped him twice in the first round. The fight was waved off. It wasn’t just a knockout — it was a changing of the guard. Power, menace, inevitability. And on December 30, eight years later, Sonny Liston was found dead in his Las Vegas home. Official

On This Day 25th September 1962 Sonny Liston became heavyweight champion with a ruthless first round knockout of Floyd Patterson at Comiskey Park in Chicago, Illinois. #Boxing #History #OnThisDay #SonnyListon #FloydPatterson #fblifestyle | BTR Boxing Podcast Network

🥊On September 25, 1962 challenger Sonny Liston knocks out Floyd Patterson at the 2:06 mark of Round 1 at Comiskey Park in Chicago, Illinois to win the world heavyweight boxing title. Leading up to the fight, Liston was an 8-5 betting favorite, although many picked Patterson to win. In an Associated Press poll, 64 of 102 reporters picked Patterson. Sports Illustrated predicted a Patterson victory in 15 rounds. Liston had a 25-pound weight advantage over Patterson.🥊 #TheBigBear | Davenport Sport