Original Muhammad Ali vs Sonny Liston weigh-in 1964

Muhammad ali vs Sonny liston weigh-in before their first fight in 1964 - Ali's victory made hime Heavyweight Champion of the World for the first time

[@hammeringhank5271]

Ali always acts like he's angry, but you never get the feeling that he actually is.

[@skycole707]

Because its all an act. He does this on purpose for media attention and to get into the other guys head.

[@severusfloki5778]

Skyler Coleman that’s it

[@eng.ahmedamir7606]

I'm the book malcolm x, Malcolm points out that Ali pulled this off to make Liston underestimate him and come unprepared. Worked perfectly.

[@o.al3mrey291]

He was really angry with Earnie Terrell he even slapped him

[@Ramon_92]

He was never really angry its pure show and entertainment , Ali was the ultimate entertainer thats it boxing is show you need to promote yourself and there was nobody- better in promoting himself than Muhhamad Ali .

[@Dimefan91]

Ali had an outrageous ego, but he could back that shit up like a truck

[@rundamic3373]

Pause

[@Sam-ng3of]

It wasn't ego, he just knew how to promote himself.

[@LeftHookLegend]

@@rundamic3373 😂😂😂😂. that was my reaction

[@NateTheNoble]

It wasn’t ego…it was self belief Big difference

[@thatbronzeboij]

@@NateTheNoblesame thing.

[@TheGreekPapa]

People forget how much of a monster Sonny Liston was. Everyone thought he was unbeatable. When they took Ali's heart rate it was through the roof. They almost didn't let him fight. Its like his mind was telling him he wasn't scared but his body knew. Its incredible what he did in the fight though. One of the most impressive performances of all time.

[@megadave1197]

It was great but people underestimated the size difference. Ali was from the new generation of big heavyweights and it only became apparent when they met in the ring Ali was towering over Liston

[@darkglobe406]

ali was great in a first fight . but you know second fight was a fix organized by local mobsters right ? liston was to blame , ali was even better by the time of their second fight and would have won it regardless .

[@megadave1197]

@@darkglobe406 Liston beat the count not sure why it was called off

[@peterashford7855]

I SHOOK UP THE WORLD!!

[@haochaotsiminh6193]

I AM THE KING OF THE WORLD

[@ramazannurahmetov2460]

+Hao Chao Tsi Minh Im young im handsome im fast im pretty and cant passible be beaten

[@misterknowitallfthh5687]

+Ramazan Nurahmetov AND I AM SO FAST I HIT THE SWITCH AND BE IN BED BEFORE THE ROOM IS DARK !

[@denissssss8579]

Yes you did I mean yes Ali did

[@ezirulez4eva175]

I'M A BAD MAN

[@BlackPanther-xi1pz]

"That man is so ugly that when he sweats the sweat runs backward off his forehead just to stay away from his face"

[@honestyfenix530]

That was funny!!!

[@ariantheassasin206]

I saw that in will smith documentary/movie and i came in here to see if he really said thst

[@trips347]

That was literally the dumbest shit i’ve ever heard. Can’t believe people actually laugh at that. Sounds like he’s from kindergarden.

[@shusjsudue2348]

@@trips347 🤓🤓

[@nthdegree1269]

Still rates as probably the biggest shock in boxing history. Ali/Clay, was this untested "loudmouth" who people thought was nuts, and who needed his mouth closed and shut once and for all. Liston many considered was the most devastating puncher EVER seen by mankind. Liston had enormous reach for a man his size, and he wasn't as slow as people think he was. He also was actually a good fighter. Little did people realize just who was stepping into the ring with Liston that day. The rest is history.

[@fubarin8896]

+babystinky Totally agree with you , but that was Ali at his peak. After he came back from his exile he started to ropeadope and take very serious punches to the body & head. The long period without boxing did not do good to Ali.

[@elvicare35]

He blocked the head shot's!!!!!

[@omariblake21]

Ali was not even at his peak in 1964. The Ali of 66/67 was 10 times fasters and punches a lot harder than the one who fought Listen in 64'. Here was only 22 years Old.

[@hassanislam7227]

randy yankam 70s ali was ali in his prime by far. People say he's the best in the 60s yh bc his most opponents were bums compared to his 70s opponents . They hit harder and in general much better boxers in the 70s . There's hardly any difference between 66/67 ali and 64 ali smh he was considered the best boxer at 66/67 bc his wins at that time . "Ali of 66/67 was 10 times faster and punched alot harder than the one who fought liston in 64" ??? Wtf do u mean by that bs? Shows how much u kno about boxing kmt

[@omariblake21]

Young man, I don't know if you were old enough to watch ali boxe in the 70s. He was not the same boxer after HIS LICENCE was taken and didn't boxe for 3 YEARS son! The Ali that fought Frazier didn't have the reflexes he had in his mid 20s yet took defending champion frazier all the way to the 15th round in 1971. A younger Ali would have finished Frazier alot earlier. He was a lot faster, better head movement and had better stamina than the one who turned up against Smoking Joe. Ask any one who old enough who followed Ali over the years and they'll you. How long does it take to recapture form at high level in combat sport after 3 years without fighting? Think again...

[@AssuPanju]

Ali never gets angry... you can see on his face. That is not a real anger. He is just pretending. What a soul

[@dominicthelordkabinga]

"I predict that tonight someone will die at ringside from shock" Hahahahaha that is by far the most insulting remark I have ever heard towards a boxer/reporter before a fight!Ali was a special kind of boxer.

[@tororeslee8305]

I think when Ali said if Sonny Liston whip me he'll crawl to his corner say he's the greatest and fly the next Air Plane out of the Country i would have took this kidd Ali Serious when he said those words 🎥💻📼📀🌍💪

[@syourke3]

I think that Ali fans might find this an interesting tidbit. According to the book, King of the World, Ali, when still a very young man known as Cassius Clay, made the acquaintance of the famous professional wrestler who went by the name of Gorgeous George. Now, anyone who recalls those days will remember that GG had long golden locks and would make a display of preening himself before getting in the ring, spraying eau de cologne on himself and basically acting totally outrageous. This would get the crowd furious with him - and people would pay money and fill the seats in the arenas, just to yell abuse at GG and scream for him to get his ass kicked, he annoyed them so much with his antics. Young Cassius Clay observed all this and he saw how profitable GG's antics were to building the match. He took his cue from GG who told him, "Always be outrageous!" This was prior to the first Liston fight. So, Ali, a born showman, took GG's advice to heart - he realized that by behaving outrageously, he would get tons of media attention and fill the seats in the arena and build the fight - and also completely disconcert his opponent, in this case, Sonny Liston. So when you hear the young man telling all the world, "I'm so pretty!", and behaving in a generally outrageous manner, bear in mind that is something he picked up from the wrestler Gorgeous George. These were two great showmen of the ring. Of course, Ali was also the greatest fighter of his age - possibly of all time.

[@syourke3]

Ali actually talks about his meeting with GG in any interview contained in one of the documentaries about him on KZbin. He gives him credit for helping create the Ali public persona.

[@syourke3]

highhorse3573 See the documentary called "Becoming Muhammad Ali" on You Tube. Its really very good about the early years of Ali.

[@syourke3]

See Becoming Muhammed Ali at 8:45 - Ali talks about GG and how he created his public persona - it is fascinating!

[@turk0571]

Any real Ali fan knows this but Thanks anyway :)

[@GamerzDailyFix]

Yes I knew that already. But thanks for sharing those who didn't know.

[@wherearetheynowguy]

wowww the Will Smith's "Ali" movie has this scene all wrong

[@skotiskiller]

they fought two times with Liston.

[@yaseenmomin3376]

True

[@luciverdad4834]

skotiskiller but the movie was clearly depicting their first fight weigh in. Ali did most of the talking, boasting and taunting.

[@JulianWavy]

wherearetheynowguy ikr I was wondering the same thing

[@ldking5132]

@mike true how exactly is will a sellout?

[@rhondamadgirl]

I LOVE watching ALI! Ther has NEVER been another like him!!

[@judgementforevilones8150]

YOU SAY NOONE LIKE HIM? WHOLE WORLD IS LIKE HIM, --- PRIDE,SHOW OFF'S WITH HEART ON THRIR OWN MONEY FOR THEIR OWN GLORRY. YOU SAY NOONE LIKE HIM. LOOK AROUND AND SEE,THAT THEY ALL ARE THE SAME.

[@lloydkline1518]

Brilliant & greatest fight promoter ever;;

[@ldee9406]

“I predict that tonight somebody will die at ringside from shock!” hilarious 😂

[@suryaprakashvedurumudi357]

Happy 80th Birthday to GOAT. Love from Hyderabad, India. 17th January 2022. Respect.

[@ElevenDollarCheese]

Guess I'm never gonna hear the actual quote, "keep talkin....Ima FUCK you up"

[@juicyi3ig]

The Greatest. RIP

[@justgoforarun7554]

Ali acted like crazy because he wanted to show Liston that he wasnt afraid of him, cuz everyone had Liston winning the fight, Ali arguably was the best boxer of all times but without a doubt the greatest fighter in getting inside his apponents mind, maybe Liston was a better fighter at the time and he definitely lost the fight outside the ring, his boxing skills were shut down by Ali´s crazy behavior, and words “I’m the champ! I’m ready to rumble! Tell Sonny I’m here! He ain’t no champ! Round eight to prove I’m great! Bring that big ugly bear on.”

[@freaker126]

you must say, Ali was a pretty good actor. he played it smooth. everyone, didn't know what to make out of him. even liston and his team was perplexed. then, bam! world champion. if that's not sun tzu, art of war. I don't know what is. :p

[@sajjadsultan9443]

the art of deception, fighting without fighting (physiology phase 13)

[@freaker126]

WARx HOLLOWMAN isn't it supposed to be psychology? :p

[@sajjadsultan9443]

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[@sajjadsultan9443]

.....learn to understand the point... and learn to overstand the error.

[@kimmy1984]

I love the way Sugar Ray Robinson was trying to calm Ali down. LOL!! The only one who realizes the tactic that Ali was trying to do in order to psych Liston out is Angelo.

[@StFidjnr]

1:29 best quote from the video

[@devinjabairemoss]

1:29 “I predict that tonight, somebody will die at ringside from shock!!!!” Hard words from a hard man

[@shaynelahmed6323]

Electrifying....that bolt of lightening ...to be known as Ali was about to strike the world... Rumble young man rumble!

[@decmadine]

1:23 ahaha

[@duprez2]

That "phantom" punch was really a perfectly timed counter right hand that Liston ran into. Ali knocked Zora Foley out with that very same punch. Liston still could have gotten up from that shot, but he was definitely hurt by it.

[@tyson10682]

not only a great fighter but the master of pschological warfare, most fighters were beaten at the weigh in. an extraordinary human being and the greatest athlete who ever lived. ali bomaye!!!!!

[@rpVerlaine]

it is both wonderful and important to see this footage so clear and pristine. a great job! 5 stars

[@a.ja.j8858]

the greatest Muhammad

[@didiernunezdrogba6824]

EL MEJOR DE TODOS LOS TIEMPOS SIN DUDA. De acá EN CHILE VEEO TODOS SUS VIDEOS ALWAYS. MUHAMMAD ALI

[@shaynelahmed6323]

Never seen a compilation of clips pre Liston, and of the weigh in. Truly! There was mayhem. Mesmerising to see Clay/Ali at the dawn of new era.

[@LibraLee88]

Him and Bundini use to gas each other up LOL i Loved Their Relationship

[@jgadonisspeaks]

It was beautiful

[@hueyfreeman1983]

Rip both of these legends

[@JulianWavy]

Man I wish i was alive at that era to see him box

[@james-ty8ce]

The beginning of Ali crafting a mystique that would make him seem unpredictable, crazy, immortal. Frazier, Foreman, Liston, and many others believe he was half insane and found, as he progressed as a boxer, they couldnt help but believe his ranting and bouts of manic self-aggrandizement. He got in their heads before he ever put hands on them.

[@SmelOdies]

I've seen the footage many times, but what I like about this clip is the audio. You get to hear the photographers yell things like "Hey Doc, get the hell out of the way of the scale, will ya?" and "Move, Jack!" Jack Nilon was a connected guy, so that took balls.

[@sante3121]

great footage liston was a very good friend of my uncle also the godfather of my cousin here in philly

[@freddiereagan6705]

Nice

[@milesmuhldoon1]

the '60s version Clay/Ali, nobody could catch him but the '70s version, everybody caught him...but Ali had an iron jaw and will. if only we could see the young greats all going against each other in their prime, then we'd know who could have beaten who...

[@paulcooper3463]

I would love to own that robe of liston.

[@punkfighter6718]

sonny liston is one of my favourites.he wasn't bad boxer like young people think,he was too strong puncher but also too slow,because his low height and weight.he was not a technician in boxing like ali or jones or hammed,he took and gave blows like row fighting.and don't forget at least,ali was 22 and sonny 33 or older,many people said 36-37..

[@DiceEsque]

that guy taking clay's heartbeat must've been the guy who found out his heart rate was around 120 bpm...

[@t3di2]

the second fight overshadows the great first one. this was the weigh-in before their first fight.

[@shammi13]

serioulsy? thats amazing got any videos you can share with us - would be great.

[@amglpamglp]

the real one man show

[@freddiereagan6705]

RIP Sonny Liston

[@Mr_Big_Lou]

lol, without warning they just hit him with that 2500 dollar fine from out of nowhere. 2500 dollars was a lot of money in 1964.

[@elvicare35]

$19,533.33 DollarTimes

[@paulcooper3463]

yeah why did they fine him.

[@SmokinJoe1098]

paul cooper cause he didint stop shouting? hahaha

[@peterwood-jenkins3634]

BUT nothing COMPARED to what he was going to earn over a life time of BOXING JUST WATCHING CLAY warming up in the ring THAT FIRST FIGHT--- So light on his feet , and contrasting to LISTONS plodding boring footwork -- CLAYS SPEED beat LISTON he fought with his brain------- Same thing on the two return fights against FRAZIER AND THE ONE MATCH AGAINST FOREMAN

[@Artist21st]

Love this! Theatre! Improv!

[@nuknuknuk111]

the "phantom" punch was the anchor punch that Ali developed from the late great step & fetcher so it wasnt a counter punch he was planning on it weeks before the fight

[@M4NGO2K]

Ali most confident boxer to EVER live..

[@shammi13]

sherymathw - that was a good explanation!! theres no point in keep argueing about ali vs tyson. just enjoy the boxing people!

[@brabazon10]

Hello, Boxing was a big deal in the UK in the 60s, and the fact that Henry Cooper had floored Ali in London in 1963, gave impetus to the fight with Liston. My Dad and I stayed up to listen to it on the radio.

[@arshidferoz4531]

Muhammad ali the Greatest

[@Mikyfdz]

me puedes decir quien es el de corbatin que es calvo en medio de la cabeza que siempre esta en la esquina de ali como se llama y que esta atras de ali que parece que esta llorando y que dice unas fraces junto a mohamed ali

[@johnstarks6660]

THE GREATEST! Who could of said it better than him?

[@KELPacino]

Fly like a Butterfly ...Sting like a Bee....HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEYYYYYYYY....RUMBLE YOUNG MEN RUMBLE ...HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEYYYYYYYY

[@tijoo6342]

Adanali Özel HarekatcI "flot"

[@osama4889]

zDarkSnoBz no "float" The hands cant hit what the eyes cant see, Float like a Butterfly sting like a Bee (screaming) Rumble young man rumble (screaming) rumble young man rumble

[@tijoo6342]

Leaf my bad! I was close 😂 I speak French

[@regularm3924]

Float * Ahhhhhh*

[@TheDugo74]

He wasn't just the best all round fighter he was a star celeb

[@crispinfrancis1]

TheDugo74 He had the biggest mouth but slightly overrated as a boxer. Watch his trilogy with Frazier, in the Thrilla in Manilla Ali passed out after the fight was over. Frazier was on his level yet no one even mentions him.

[@sofieduran4918]

+crispinfrancis1 Ali won

[@neils1903]

Does anybody know what show this is from? It says BBC Four in the corner, does anybody know the title?

[@KayNyne13]

yeah man i wished i lived during this era..this truly was the golden age of boxing,most of the heavyweights of this era would beat the whooole new millenium heavyweight division,they were so tough n had so much heart!

[@TerryTarget]

I heard the week before that Ali turned up at Listons home in the middle of the night in some pyjama's shouting and hollering at him after breaking in to his gardens...Apparently Liston ran out of his house with a fire poker in his hand screaming at him and then Ali got arrested and told to leave town until the fight....Mentalist!

[@korgond]

Liston the real deal 🔥🔥🔥💪💪

[@jajuannowlin5372]

R.I.P to both champs

[@WhiteSlift]

two great men

[@abhaynamb]

Wow Jamie fox had drew depicted alright I was wondering did that guy always had a crying face

[@eng.ahmedamir7606]

I'm the book malcolm x, Malcolm points out that Ali pulled this stunt of seeming stupid to make Liston underestimate him and come unprepared. Worked perfectly.

[@Nickcat5]

@VannTheDawn That is absoulutely correct.

[@genericgeorge]

@duprez2 He gets up QUICKLY at about the 7 count, stays on one knee and then rolls over. I count pretty much when he hits the canvas. His hand when he's on the canvas are over his head like it's premeditated, not natural lioke if stunned by a heavy punch.

[@doctorx3804]

I must be the greatest

[@LilxLeeZy]

@LEGENDPURGE yes he had something on his gloves(which did in previous fights too) ali got blinded but dundee got it out in like the 8th round so even the last trick from sonny liston didnt work thats why he just gave up.

[@TheNegativeDude]

@edysonmacho no one can say it for sure, but yeah that's the general consensus. it was also shown in the Ali movie by Michael Mann. the scene is on youtube.

[@Crillin112]

@rapcritic91 I agree, he works the camera, and it works so good that some people really have a hard time liking him, so they pay to see him, hoping that "finally" he will eat his words. That's one hell of a PR campaign. Especially being undefeated for 10 years. If he were a quiet humble fighter, people would get bored with him, his mouth helps to keep his reign interesting, and keep people paying top dollar to see him fall.

[@serkankararslan8494]

I fly like a butterfly and sting like a bee. I am the biggest. I am so fast that when I try to turn off the light in my room, I can return to my seat before it goes out. He inspired millions of people with his uncompromising stubbornness, deep morality, incredible energy and childlike joy. May his soul rest in peace.

[@RNOB]

Please can somebody tell me what is Ali saying at 2:26 after Bundini said "champions are born not made"

[@ghostzapper2006]

RUMBLE YOUNG MAN RUMBLE

[@geoffreysnyder5144]

This is when boxing was REAL boxing!

[@genericgeorge]

@duprez2 Liston wasnt hurt by that punch. He was lunging forward when it got him and he went down. His senses werent scrambled at all. He never bothered getting up because he would have got a whipping from 10 rounds.

[@znmaf]

The beginning of trash talk that added millions to boxing Ali the Greatest

[@Phaeton998]

WHAT A MAN,WHAT A PERSON ,WHAT A BOXER,,OOOOO MAN ,HOW i LIKE YOU!!!i ALMOST CRY WHEN SEE YOU!!aLI i LOVE YOU !!!!

[@Makvilly7]

BADASS.

[@jsr9422]

look at his eyes in 0.44...and his trainers eyes...beaten before its even begun,

[@Donal111]

how come Liston doesn't get as much talk around here? He is top 5 heavyweights of all time, was 36-1 when meeting Ali, having beat the previous champ 2 times in less than 4 minutes. He was ducked for more than 4 years when he won it in 1962, and could be the most intimidating fighter there was.

[@Larrymh07]

@brabazon10 I was just a lad of 5 then, but from what I read Liston was the favorite. I forget the odds. I wished I could remember more about that time. I imagine it must've been like some Olympic champ beating Mike Tyson in his prime!

[@duprez2]

@genericgeorge I saw Howard's commentary and he was right. Liston WAS sharp after getting up from the knockdown because he had plenty of time to recover. I also saw a close up of Liston getting hit with that punch. The punch was solid and Liston definitely looked stunned when fell. That close up footage was in a little known video which I believe was called " The Greatest: It's Official" where Ali was rated against other great champions.

[@fernandojuarez9897]

Muhammad Ali The GOAT RIP

[@genericgeorge]

@duprez2 I dont know if you've seen Howard Cosell's post match commentry, but he quite rightly points out that Liston still has reflexes after the knockdown and is trying - however clumsily - to avoid Ali's punches. He's not dazed at all. It was more like a surprise than the force of the punch itself. The punch knocked him off balance. A legit knockdown for sure but no knockout. Liston would have got creamed like the first fight if he had of been seriously trying to win.

[@phantomzz23]

"RUMBLE Young Man Rumble"

[@duprez2]

The media critiicized Clay for talking too much. Yes, Ali fulfilled his prediction of knocking out Liston in 8 rounds. The only thing is that it took 2 fights to make that prediction come true. The first fight was a 7 round ko, the second fight was a 1st round ko. 8 rounds total, LOL

[@jgadonisspeaks]

What’s the song in the beginning? Also Liston came in like a G 😂

[@90skidineffect88]

Word check that walk out he had that swagger

[@RatIceCream]

What a time

[@bartosx]

I always this one was the best of the whole poem. Clay comes out to meet Liston And Liston starts to retreat If Liston goes back any further He'll end up in a ringside seat.

[@tigersoup]

who is that sidekick who sings with ali?

[@abigmonster8457]

0:07 WOOOOO!!

[@thomasbennett8531]

What BBC Four documentary is this??

[@wjpollock]

Joe Pollino, one of Liston's cornermen, claimed years later that Liston had told him to rub astringent onto his gloves before the fifth round and Liston rubbed the gloves in Clay's face. Other fighters had claimed Liston blinded them in fights.

[@jeffmejia3556]

If you look at Clay’s fights prior to Liston there were shades of what would become the great Cassius Clay/Muhammad Ali but Clay looked ordinary and beatable which is why many predicted that Liston would win easily. The weigh in I believe is where Clay won. Look at Liston when Clay is on the scale reaching out toward Liston and yelling at him. You can see Liston visibly swallow hard. Liston wasn’t used to this. Many of his opponents were scared and intimidated by the big man. I had often read about this weigh in but never had seen footage of it. Pretty remarkable. Telling a big strong invincible ex con that he “doesn’t stand a chance” and having people hold him back definitely scared the “bully”. Simple psychology by Clay. No one wants to fight a bully. But if you go up to a bully and tell him that you want to fight him the bully will decline. Well orquestrated by Clay.

[@Phaeton998]

WHAT A MAN!!ALI ,ALI,ALIIIIIIII

[@ziadamr9211]

Ali was super cool

[@FeastTheStoic]

Anyone know the song in the beggining?

[@kelvinw18]

@lazur1 You got a point there and im you replied with a mature comment. I still think he would have been stopped later on in the fight if it woujld have went on

[@egogreek]

he WAS ??! He IS the greatest, baby.

[@olympicmuslim]

He said" I went in with the lip on my robe". His first nickname was the " Louisville Lip" He is from Louisville Kentucky and he talked good so they named him the lip

[@jonathananderson844]

The greatest

[@whitepanther84]

did they do the weigh in on fight day?

[@micjakes1]

Nothing like the movie. Guess that's why it's a movie.