US Sonny Liston - Cassius Clay

[@Adam-cj2jg]

Liston seems like a humble guy, shame his legacy never reached its potential and all his dealings with the mob, two legends of the heavyweight division. Liston vs Foreman would have been a crazy fight

[@Adam-cj2jg]

Joyraj Ghosh true but it would have been a great match up, someone's getting knocked out pure slug fest 😂

[@Adam-cj2jg]

Joyraj Ghosh I think Liston would win by tko but definitely he would get dropped. Yeah he doesn't get the credit nor did he reach his potential, as he was involved heavily in the mob and an alcoholic and drug user. Had he reached his potential maybe Ali never would have beaten him

[@Adam-cj2jg]

Joyraj Ghosh but Ali was not in his prime aged 22 when he fought Liston, so maybe a young Ali loses to prime Liston? Prime vs prime though Ali would have knocked him out

[@TheRepublicOfTheRif]

Ali is the greatest. Ali vs Tyson would be interesting because of tysons style. I believe Ali would beat every heavyweight in history.

[@Adam-cj2jg]

TheRepublicOfTheRif definitely. Lewis, marciano, Louis, none of them could have beaten him

[@charlesfrancis6925]

The truth was Sonny Liston was indeed a humble guy. The publicity gave him a negative truth.

[@freddiereagan6705]

And Muhammad take a chance

[@lloydkline1518]

Joe llouis was not Mr charm either;; that why boxer have fight manager to do their talking or promoting the fight

[@Icyhotboo]

Before the fight, of all the fighters asked about the outcome, only Marciano was on point. "Don't fool yourself, this kid can fight, we just don't know if he's rugged enough". Later on they found him to be the best taker of all the heavyweights.

[@Icyhotboo]

@Denny Hala He said it at every interview when he was asked. When he was getting paid, especially in cash, he would analyze it. I first heard him say it 1964 before Clay/Liston. He didn't think much of Liston as a fighter.

[@skepchica]

​@@Icyhotboo Marciano was very disrespectful of Liston, which is ironic with his own brushes with the law.

[@seantheman1886]

He was larger than life and so charismatic and energetic and so funny and full of life. R.I.P. Muhammad Ali, you are truly “The Greatist” ❤️

[@Bazooka183]

Was he bollocks the Greatest.

[@anthonybryant1969]

They thought he was all talk but, they found out he truly was greatness RIP ALI 🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊

[@cash2678]

They sure did find out 💪🏽🔥🤩

[@jayredstone107]

Fuck Ali. Nobody really knows if that second fight was threw...RIP LISTON 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽

[@kakimuniafu450]

@@jayredstone107 ..go look at the replay a few more times in slowmo and see the pectoral muscles in Ali's chest move...the pecs don't just twitch unless force has been applied for example a quick punch connected.

[@confidencehygienenow7458]

@@jayredstone107 Ali had self confidence to win

[@builtlikeabagofmilk3715]

He was good at what he done but he wasn't greatness, he was defeated was he not? That to me isn't greatness, sure he was good but great? He fell short. Just because you seen him while you were alive and he was flamboyant doesn't mean he's a great, greats are the ones who never taste defeat.

[@liberty5069]

Showmanship backed up by pure talent.

[@ogbobby819]

Joe Louis looks like he’s getting entertained

[@shane-0]

God what an incredible piece of historic footage!

[@davidfreeman7455]

Before Mike Tyson trash talk, before Floyd Mayweather trash talk and before Conor McGregor trash talk it was Cassius Clay aka Muhammad Ali but the difference was Ali had CLASS

[@willardogamba513]

True

[@jeffmejia111]

Before Cassius Clay it was Gorgeous George--a professional wrestler in the 40's and 50's. It's been chronicled that Clay/Ali took a lot of Gorgeous George's antics and made them his own. And before Gorgeous George it was wrestler Lord Patrick Lansdowne...it keeps getting passed on and on....

[@stevenyourke7901]

I wish they’d stop the trash talk. When Clay did it, it was fresh and funny. He had wit. Now, it’s just stupid. Everyone knows it’s all bullshit. And besides, nobody around today can fight like he could. Nobody even comes close.

[@shaunkleingeld1000]

Nothing classy about trash talking.

[@davidfreeman7455]

@@shaunkleingeld1000 you must be into sewing and knitting

[@macarthurparkva941]

Ali said he had 180 amatuer fights and 21 professional fights---through all of the antics---this was a serious moment

[@NadeemHayek]

Clay’s confidence is out of this planet 😂

[@westsidewoodledge8892]

Clay greater than ali

[@sayyid5869]

mu al He was Clay at this time. I’m Muslim but he wouldn’t be offended In calling him Clay on a chronological time based moment.

[@SwissCheese112]

its not confidence its because of all his fear, he sort of internalizes it and reflects it out at his opponents. the more he talks literally the more scared he is, and his real shield is his personality/character

[@mra9156]

He was always Muhammad Ali , he just figured it out at a later stage.

[@TheTruthTalker_]

@@mra9156 he's always been Clay, just gave himself a different name tbh

[@bsshh]

Masterful! Genius Unmatched!!!

[@willardogamba513]

I like liston he is gentle man

[@darnellmagruder283]

Liston was not prepared for Ali in their 1st fight , Ali's speed and the ferocity of his punches surprised Liston , by the 3rd round Liston and his corner knew they were in trouble , Liston was a tremendous puncher ( ask Floyd Patterson......L O L Floyd was terrified of Liston ). The problem was he couldn't catch Ali , its very frustrating when your getting hit and can't hit back . R I P Ali.

[@vlLEGTxSQUADX]

He underestimated him

[@westsidewoodledge8892]

He seems siked out too. Ali was an animal

[@ChuckRosseel]

In the above interview at this point kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJC5k6KiltBlh80 Ali shouts "I don't get hit...". Liston replies "That's what I'm afraid of" (if you listen closely). Earlier in this interview Sonny told the press he trained for 15 rounds of running and fighting. Sonny Liston and his team WERE prepared for Ali's running, movement and speedy defense tactics. He knew it would be difficult to hit Ali. Although he fought very well many folks mistakenly believe Ali dominated Liston in this fight. In fact Liston fought well too. One judge had Liston winning after 6 Rounds, one had Ali ahead and the third judge had it even. Liston had trained hard for a long fight (even though he flashed two fingers in response to Ali holding up 8). His plan was to pressure Ali and finish him in the later rounds. Watch Liston's win in his brutal slug fest with Cleveland Williams (1st fight) if you think Sonny didn't answer the bell for the 7th Round because of two abrasions under his eyes. Liston could and did take much more powerful punches than Ali hit him with in Miami. Sonny Liston stopped because of a serious shoulder injury, later verified by an independent doctor (so his purse would be released). He tore his shoulder in Round 1 exacerbating an injury that occurred in training. The only "trouble" Liston and his corner feared at the end of Round 6 was that Sonny was a one-armed boxer.

[@BillyBob-wg8gr]

@@ChuckRosseel Exactly.

[@lloydkline1518]

Wish would have fought sonny liston!& Cassius clay in 1960/ 1962 ;; sonny liston was 32 when fought Cassius clay alittle old like sonny listen & rocky Marciano would've fought rocky Marciano. retired before he retired

[@jeffmejia111]

It was here that Clay won the fight. Nobody wanted to fight Liston. Liston not only was intimidating-he was good. But yet he had this young kid bragging that he was going to beat Liston and do it convincingly. Mind games. Clay was a master at it. Plant a seed of doubt in somebody's mind and that seeds grows quickly causing self-doubt. Liston didn't look all that confident sitting there.

[@prismaticindia9046]

Liston had said that as long as Ali was selling tickets he had no issues. All those who fought Ali knew that Ali would bring more sponsers n money with his showmanship before each fight.

[@Thereasonable129]

I SEE SONNY LISTON AND I SEE A HUMBLE GUY! NOT AN ANIMAL THAT THE MEDIA VULTURES USED TO SHOW HIM. ALSO HE WAS SURELY BETTER THAN ALI! HIS LOSSES PLUS THE SECOND KO WERE ALL STAGED BECAUSE HIS FAMILY WAS ABDUCTED BY THE MOB. THE REAL SONNY LISTON WOULD NEVER GO DOWN THAT EASY! HE WAS A TANK HE WAS A WALL.

[@nicktemarinromero1220]

True . After all this great skill nd power what sonny got from us only hate . No he deserve respect ali is child at that time nobody knows about sonny problems with all that mob thing . For me real hero sonny the unsung underrated boxer . Goat

[@Thereasonable129]

@@nicktemarinromero1220 So true! He was the greatest.

[@paulcooper5748]

Sonny liston was misunderstood he was an awesome guy who loved kids and elderly people he had a good heart he was abused at an early age by he's father.

[@dr_booze6106]

If that helps you sleep at night.

[@Bazooka183]

​@@dr_booze6106Ali was a fraud.

[@saibhargav9039]

The man, the legend, the myth..GOAT Ali

[@Esaw100]

Mr, Ali: The Greatest!

[@felixrox9837]

Ali was a little bit crazy like every genius

[@mr.daniel2000]

Pura Magia Soy Exactly. I think us Geniuses all are a little crazy.

[@StaaaaNzHD]

He was completely insane

[@kingwamarada3451]

They are both great

[@rizkyjo8547]

The legend

[@yoloswag9734]

OMG this is gem. Muhammed Ali is trash talking as always, Sonny Liston listens patiently and do not interrupt, he is a reticent guy. And Joe Louis is listening them and having fun. This is just perfect.

[@dennishala1272]

We all know which side Joe Louis was on in that fight

[@BravoJr1987]

Bruh, How could u not love ali 😂😂❤️❤️❤️🐐💯

[@freddiereagan6705]

Because he have a horn

[@TYT695]

Ali was ahead of his time

[@regularm3924]

All time ,no one will ever get close to him

[@regularm3924]

Kingjinder bahahahhahahaha

[@regularm3924]

Kingjinder fury is not even close to Ali ,and yall casuals talk about him surpasing Ali

[@regularm3924]

Kingjinder trust me kiddo his not that special ,if he were in the Ali era he wouldnt even be known

[@raindo442]

@@kingjinder5421 hahahahahahhahaha Tyson Fury hahahahahahahahahahahahah In the golden era a guy like Chuck Wepner would put him to sleep. I can't stop my laugh over this Tyson Fury thing. Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha

[@richardschiffman7657]

Muhammad Ali was the greatest shit talker of all time.

[@ag8291]

And he never even cussed

[@JacobDaniels63]

Liston was near 50 here Think about that today it’s like 60 Muhammad Ali is the goat But we must never forget the greatness of Liston

[@davidb3852]

Sonny seemed mildly amused by Clay not like the myths of him having a real contempt for him

[@BillyBob-wg8gr]

That was largely the press(lying as usual) which built up a caricature image of Liston. That he was this mean, un-social brute. Yet any interview you find of him, hes always really calm and casual with the interviewer, and seems really at ease. And respectful towards the interviewer.

[@Nelafix]

@@BillyBob-wg8gr Yeah. Liston looks like someone you'd like to hang around with here; lightly chuckling, quiet, reserved, and only speaking when answering to someone. Not the brute, antisocial monster the media built him up as.

[@veliem3935]

It's sad that Sony and Michael Jackson fell to the vultures of the media and we only know and honour them when they gone.

[@ShahzadKhan-ls6cp]

Hahahaha Genius He was ..will be missed Alwaaaaaays

[@peterwood-jenkins3634]

Thank God Clays Trainer Pushed him out with his eyes full of Lineament Clay was an intelligent Man Fought With His Brain

[@anthonybryant1969]

Ali had a genius boxing IQ🥊🥊🥊🥊

[@justice1478]

Love you Ali

[@vlLEGTxSQUADX]

Liston beat patterson from intimidation

[@dondada7058]

That's why I think ali is so great. Liston was one of the most hardworking monster in the heavyweight division. he smoked everyone, he smoked floyd 2ice but couldn't do it to ali

[@Adam-cj2jg]

don dada and when he was only 22 or so, Ali the GOAT

[@vlLEGTxSQUADX]

@@Adam-cj2jg cause ali ran from him styles make fights

[@Adam-cj2jg]

vl LEGTxSQUAD X never ran from him it's called boxing

[@vlLEGTxSQUADX]

@@Adam-cj2jg which is called the art of the dance meaning running

[@keithharrison9797]

I think CHARLES SONNY LISTON was just about the GREATEST BOXING CHAMPION the world 🌎 has ever seen!!!!!!!

[@dennishala487]

LEGEND

[@lorenzbeaumacc1175]

At the start you see Ali in Arabic/African country probably Egypt( I know Egypt is in Africa but it is run by and populated by a Arabic majority) and most of these people cheered him and applauded just because he converted to Islam. Had he never converted they would have never showed him the same amount of love

[@billking1751]

Agreed. Had he arrived as Cassius Clay, he would have gotten the same treated Sonny Liston received at the Philadelphia airport. They'd be like, "Why in the f*** is HE here???!!!! He better leave at once!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@sanniadukusanni150]

SUNY was an humble guy,he smiles to Ali trash talks,sunny was feeling alis vibes

[@zenocashi]

Muhammad Ali 💚

[@sandysuu2171]

Los mejores combates los legendarios

[@dennishala1272]

Look at his brothers in the background. His brothers are like he's no joke

[@nikolailic431]

Sonny Liston here looked like he had 38-42 years, exactly like Foreman in his comeback. Maybe I'm wrong.

[@marknorris1381]

At least 40.

[@joepetka]

What does the announcer say about Chester Pennsylvania at 1:08?

[@ssviking81]

One person commented the press conference took place in Chester Pa also Jack Nilon, Sonny's manager was based in the town of Chester.

[@GuyFromTheSouth]

He really knew how to sell a fight!

[@ppuh6tfrz646]

1:11 What's Liston holding? It's a pity that we don't get to hear what he was saying here.

[@8god8cannibal37]

proper crazy

[@sharmindecruz9757]

😂😅

[@thespy7795]

They signed this fight in Chester, Pennsylvania

[@jeremythelegend5020]

i think he was quite and too himself bc he knew how dangerous he actually was. considering he was an enforcer for the Columbo family

[@okenneth187um]

Still Here Haters

[@egondeur]

At 1:10 the announcer mentions "Chester Pennsylvania." Does anyone know why Chester is mentioned.

[@ssviking81]

I noticed that too. I looked into it and I think its a reference to Sonny's manager at the time Jack Nilon who was from Chester Pa.

[@aureliomanueljimenezsalced506]

Eso es hacerte el loco y exagerar algo que prometes y realmente sabes que puedes hacer ... Ali boma yee...

[@leopoxes9313]

1:22

[@trommelbiel]

I still believe Ali could not beat a well prepared Sonny Liston. Sonny had a shoulder injury and he was already 44 years.

[@veliem3935]

Fully agree with you..

[@officialshafi6077]

I agree

[@johnlemon2916]

*32

[@ssm1559]

@@johnlemon2916 liston most likely was not born in 1932 like it is sometimes cited

[@lidilodo9964]

ADA YANG BILANG LISTON WAKTU TANDING ULANG KEDUA SEBENARNYA DIDUGA USIA 48 TAHUN. ITU KARENA IA TIDAK PUNYA AKTE LAHIR YANG BENAR.

[@ppuh6tfrz646]

0:54 What are those squiggles for when cutting from one piece of footage to another? I've seen that elsewhere.

[@Vongreimbf109]

That words...from cutting film n they reattached they marking with notes

[@ppuh6tfrz646]

@@Vongreimbf109 Sorry?

[@Vongreimbf109]

@@ppuh6tfrz646 marking on film

[@thespy7795]

All the MUSLIMS Love Ali!

[@hueyfreeman1983]

The Spy so what?

[@thespy7795]

FO Randy

[@hueyfreeman1983]

The Spy wanker alert

[@thespy7795]

Fuck off you Prick. Go take a bath.

[@mohammadibrahim3318]

Every one who knows about Ali, love him

[@khalidibenali2450]

Ali the boss love you man Allah yarhamek

[@billking1751]

Only because he was Muslim.

[@Nirv_99]

There both selling the fight awesome

[@conorgreenwood7259]

In 1964 the fact that Sonny could've easily now been in his mid to late 30's fighting a fresh faced 22yr old Ali 🤷 ...well you can't really brag about being the greatest when you're fighting a man 10 to 15yrs your senior. In some reports according to Liston's sister, she puts his birth year even as early as the 1920's which is astounding considering there is no official record of his birth. So in actuality the so called self proclaimed greatest of all time won the title from someone who was getting on in age but still Sonny put up a good fight. Rip Sonny 🌹🙏🥊

[@ignaciorubio2955]

If would’ve been there I wouldn’t believe that Ali could back up all that trash talk

[@ettawing5955]

What is the Arab Boxing Union?

[@lisamcdowell6855]

“I’m mad” “I’m mad” 😂

[@nadim692]

Mohammed Ali not casius clay

[@dillianwhyte443]

Liston doesnt seem scary.maybe it cuz its the 60/70 but people said he was terrifying.

[@TheTruthTalker_]

watch a highlight video of the man

[@lloydkline1518]

Sonny liston didn't fight Cassius clay until he was 32years old: rocky Marciano retired at32 years old ;; sugar ray fought marvelous Marvin Hagler he was an old 32years old;; had sonny liston fought Cassius clay in 1960/ 1962 might be different outcome or result;; sonny liston fought Floyd Patterson & gave him knockout loss like first rounds ; today they got fancy weight equipment::;1950s/ 1960s they had ymca weight equipment

[@white2cake]

👍👍👍

[@zugianni80]

Strange didn't kill her while she was talking

[@nielsderuiter1991]

Liston was a better puncher than Clay, but, he wasn't fast enough, didn't prepare himself well enough and he also could've been a lot older than they said he probably was at that time. His personality however was much more humble - better in my opinion - than Ali's. But, he lost, fair and square. Ali did a great job in the ring with Liston.

[@sel1414]

Ali was humble . Look at what he did outside the ring. Funny that there are people who can’t see that he was obviously putting on a show to entertain the people and to get them go see the fight, and after every match i saw him compliments his opponents even when they weren’t really good he still complimented them , he was a humble down to earth man who loved people and doing good things. He even said that he was only acting like this to make the fight exciting and so they can sell the fight. He made boxing entertaining and made boxers more interesting rather than them just setting quit and not entertaining and taking everything seriously.

[@joshuahall1581]

@@sel1414 Liston started orphanages in Philly, St. Louis, and Las Vegas, visited sick kids in hospitals showing up at their schools for surprise appearances at the drop of a hat, literally giving his phone number out, the man even gave out his phone number to a sick child and gave him the opportunity to have a ringside seat to one of his fights. Liston publicly in an interview stated that after he retires he wanted to work more with children specifically impoverished and underaged youths across the country for uplift in exercise camps, he also participated in the freedom march in Denver along with 500 other people to urge congress to pass Kennedy's civil rights package despite being denied the right to participate in the Freedom March by the NAACP even after begging for public support.

[@joshuahall1581]

@@sel1414 Liston also had a legacy for mentoring fighters outside the ring, specifically fighters like George Foreman and partially being the reason why Mike Tyson even got into boxing at all because he was his idol.

[@sel1414]

@@joshuahall1581 ok and what’s the point here? I wasn’t putting down liston 🙄 i was speaking on Ali and how good of a person he was and how crazy that some would thinks he’s not humble, they must not have common sense i guess. there’s no point in bringing liston and his life into this while i was speaking about Ali. You writing a whole newspaper on liston doesn’t make sense , do you think it’s a competition or something? This is weird plus at the end liston is a gangster so he isn’t that holy + tyson also admired ali and got into boxing because of him actually when he was 12/13 he was calling ali talking about his fights and cried on his last fight and he said when he saw Ali on tv he said that’s who i wanna be, so 🥱

[@missayawk]

Liston beat Patterson mentally and physically that's why both losses were so devastating.Ali beat Liston 90% mentally and 10% physically.The more he talked in this press conference....the higher the mental % went up.

[@theslash9210]

Look at the size of liston's hand omg 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣.. Ali can beat him in the ring sure but outside liston would be unstoppable 🤣🤣🤣

[@trekkie1981]

The brown bomber was definitely rooting for Sunny!

[@prodigymichael7777]

He wasn't lieing when he said boy you gone be so tired in five rounds, Sonny was done by round five.vy six he stayed in his seat at the Bell sound. Sonny was done , he knew it by the end of the first round, his goal by then was just to buy time, from Clay's( a k.a. Muhammad Alis fury🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥) ole Sonny was humiliated!!!!!

[@BillyBob-wg8gr]

Lets not get carried away. Sonny was done because he re-tore an injury in his arm that he had suffered during training in the 1st round. Not because of "Ali's fury". Ali wasn't even close to being as hard of a puncher as Cleveland Williams, and Sonny had taken all of Cleveland's best brutal shots. The fact Sonny went as long as he did with basically one healthy arm was pretty impressive. And the 2nd fight, of course, everyone knows that was fixed. Sonny took the dive.

[@prodigymichael7777]

@@BillyBob-wg8gr this is the record of Cassius clay. The most beautiful fighter in the world today lo 🔥🔥🔥 ty t

[@imadeyoureadthis1500]

@@prodigymichael7777 muhammad ali was humiliated by larry holmes and couldn't even do shit against him

[@david-lm7iu]

@@imadeyoureadthis1500 that was a out of prime ail

[@imadeyoureadthis1500]

@@david-lm7iu same as Liston

[@udkos8568]

In egypt ? And i see the dictator jamal abdel naser

[@kisamehoshigaki8917]

Wow

[@vjztl2337]

i see u everywhere in sonny liston videos wow u gotta be a big fan

[@youtoo2233]

I'll tell you when Ali was the Challenger of a really big fight he went all out on his mouth didn't he?!! Lol. It's like he was thinking how dare anybody have the audacity to think he could lose

[@hellothere3250]

Typical media BS as far back in he sixty's makes you wonder what BS is in 2022. Sonny Liston would of beat alias Muhammad Ali easily, it was a PR stunt to promote the chalanger would beaten the champ. The mob who controlled sonny Liston from day one when he was released from his prison term. A champion would fight till his last breath, but he sat in His corner and gave up. He is a man far from giving up. He became a man in his teenage years. Fighting for his freedom and food to survive each and every day.. He had so much pride in his Heart and skills of a promising heavy weight boxing champion. He lost before the fight began. Look at the last round were he decided to fight for his life and show the world he is not a quieter or a pay off fighter. But he was approached sitting in his corner for the next round and the mob told him it's over. Thats were I would of love to hear from sonny listen why. But he wouldn't talk because his life would be on the table

[@willardogamba513]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 confident Ali

[@ekremergulec5777]

whats my name tom uncle

[@billking1751]

What's a tom uncle?

[@LoftusBlake]

The title should be changed to his name. Muhammad Ali

[@The_Ex_Boxing_Nerd]

In 1963, he was Cassius Clay

[@oldschoolboxing6048]

No. That wasn’t his name yet. Educate yourself before u go clownin

[@cmoneytheman]

@@oldschoolboxing6048 No That wasn't his name yet Educate yourself before you go clownin

[@LoftusBlake]

@@oldschoolboxing6048 Everyone makes mistakes how does that make me a clown?

[@mutahakoriche5911]

Ans they say may wether

[@rfdagreat9207]

People like Ali are dangerous. Because you laughing. He looks comical. And he’s dead serious. And is ready to kill yo’ ass; for real.

[@michaelmooney7341]

Ali and his little bus caravan going to his home at 3 am and terrorizing his family.. . Like a bunch of demons.

[@david-lm7iu]

i dont find it funny either

[@pgs2179]

Ali, should have been a comedian

[@freddiereagan6705]

Shame on you Ali

[@alicancullaz2924]

Muhammed Ali müslim♥️🌹

[@samuelmahmud1909]

Trash talker and he took out the trash🥊💯

[@evilblader7]

Seriously... I never like Ali, he was very rude.

[@Urwithech]

*Iam gonna show you how great iam*

[@kariukithairu]

i dont get hit!!!

[@D.-NeverGoBack-]

wtf is up with all this laughing

[@ClifPayne]

😂

[@TimeWarrior14]

You can tell he is scared shitless

[@sel1414]

The projection is real here 💀 the boldness he had isn’t fear

[@BreathLife777]

Jesus is the only way to heaven

[@michaelares4240]

Are you kidding me ? Lineal heavyweight campion. Cleaned out the division in the 1950. Really

[@shadicalplayz8932]

2:41

[@shadicalplayz8932]

1:37