Cassius Clay vs Sonny Liston

[SlimTrae]

Time - 23:00 - 00:00 (1 hour long)



When - Saturday 5th May on ESPN Classic



Clay V Liston.
1964 - Classic archive action from the fight that 'shook up the world'. Reigning champ Liston faces an arrogant, exuberant opponent in young Cassius Clay.

One of the many great things about this fight was how the Louiville "lip" fought so many of the top ten contenders.
1962-1963-1964 Ring ratings show who Clay-Ali fought to get to the title and defend the title.

Just Who Did Cassius Clay Avoid On His Rise To The Heavyweight Challenge In February 1964.

Actually >

It was his Management {The Louisville Sponsoring Group}, who knew that their fighter was, as we like to put it

'a fabrication' created by good press and a 'well-oiled' Professional Publicity Machine.

So they fabricated the top ten HW's? From what years? Please enlighten us. I like a good laugh.

[Master]

Ali fought top contenders like Cooper in London. If Floyd could fight an amateur fighting his first professional fight then the bar was not high to be a top contender.

Remember seeing Patterson v Liston 2 and they introduced the number 1 contender which was Ali and he walked into the ring and acknowledged Floyd but not Liston.

[Bill Paxtom]

~ The Avoid List ~

Presented to you, by the people {The Louisville Sponsoring Group} who brought you Cassius Clay.

~ 1962 and 1963 ~

* A rematch with over-blown Light-Heavyweight - Alonzo Johnson, slated for Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. {No way, no how}.

* A rematch with 'lanky string-bean' - Billy 'The Barber' Daniels. {That won't happen}

* Avoid at all costs ....... Eddie Machen {This would be a foolish choice for now. Eddie is still too slick.}

* Stay away from Ernie 'The Tentacle' Terrell, who 'lumped up' Cassius in a 1962 sparring-session. {No Chance}

* Take no chances with Cleveland 'Big Cat' Williams. {Too big a Risk with that left-hook.}

* Zora Folley, is too dangerous to take a chance on. {Let's wait until he gets real old.}

* Canadian-Hammer ....... Robert CleRoux ........... {Too rough a guy for now.}

* Tony Alongi ........ Too crafty, and little reward for the 'high-risk'. {Dangerous left-jab.}

* A rematch with Doug Jones .......... What, are we 'Fucking Crazy'

* A rematch with Henry Cooper ....... What are we 'Fucking Crazy'

* Ingemar Johansson....... No way will we fight him in Sweden. {Not enough 'kronors' in Stockholm to get us to go to Sweden.}

* George Chuvalo ........... 'Cassius Clay' signed for a December 1963 bout, then pulled out. {Chicken Shit}