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Radio 5 Live,3 mins

50 years on: Cassius Clay v Sonny Liston fight

Up All Night

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Boxing historian Ramiro Ortiz revealed why Cassius Clay, who went on to become Muhammad Ali, almost stopped the fight against Sonny Liston on 25 February 1964. It was a pivotal fight for Muhammad Ali, which he won in six rounds. Ramiro Ortiz is president of the History Miami Museum.

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