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Muhammad Ali vs Sonny Liston: Clay Shocks the World
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Product Details/SpecificationsCreators: Muhammad Ali (Primary Contributor) Sonny Liston (Primary Contributor) Joe Louis (Narrator) Recording label: NBC Sports EAN: 0018713091680Binding: VHS TapeNumber of items: 1Publication Date: 1990Format: Color, Universal product code (UPC): 018713091680Product Description Nobody gave the brash Cassius Clay a chance against a feared slugger Charles "Sonny" Liston. Clay, better known as Muhammad Ali, the name he later adopted, was making his first attempt for the world heavyweight title. But standing between Clay and the corwn was the semmingly invicible Liston, a brutal punching machine. Boxin experts gave the young challenger virtually no shot against Liston. Odds-makers makde Clay a distant 8-1 underdog in the eagerly anticipated showdown that took place on February 25, 1964 at the Miami Beach Convention Center. But the bombastic Cassius Marcellus Clay promised to beat Liston and "shock the world". In recording one of the sports greatest upsets, Cassius Clay ushers in an era that set the future of the heavyweight division and turned the boxing world upside down. This Emmy Award Winnning NBC sports Production focuses on this historic Clay/ Liston fight as well as the events surrounding this celebrated matchup. Rare kinescope footage of Clay and LIston leading up to and after the fight is included along with the actual fight, call provided by Steve Ellis and Former Heavyweight Champ, JOE LOUIS.
Running time: 45 unknown-units
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