FBI suspected that Ali's KO of Liston was fixed

**Silkeyjoe** · 02-26-2014 06:20 PM

Originally Posted by erics44

boxing is the most corrupt sport in the world

theres probably a fight every week thats fixed, ali liston is just one of the high profile iconic ones that gets mentioned

some are fixes are completely clear yet people just accept it

why arent fights investigated all the time? the judges and the referees

burns beltram for example, klitchko

Disagree. Tennis and football are far worse. Games fixed on a daily basis.

**Master** · 02-26-2014 06:53 PM

I would normally think that punch by Ali would not knock down Liston. However if you watch the tape, Sonny gets back up and continues to fight. It was only when Natt got involved and told the ref to stop it that Liston stopped fighting. Therefore I think it was a legitimate punch.

**p4pking** · 02-26-2014 06:55 PM

Originally Posted by Master

I would normally think that punch by Ali would not knock down Liston. However if you watch the tape, Sonny gets back up and continues to fight. It was only when Natt got involved and told the ref to stop it that Liston stopped fighting. Therefore I think it was a legitimate punch.

You must be thinking of the first fight?

**Master** · 02-26-2014 08:58 PM

Originally Posted by p4pking

Originally Posted by Master

I would normally think that punch by Ali would not knock down Liston. However if you watch the tape, Sonny gets back up and continues to fight. It was only when Natt got involved and told the ref to stop it that Liston stopped fighting. Therefore I think it was a legitimate punch.

You must be thinking of the first fight?

No that was the second fight