February 25, 1964... 50 years ago MUHAMMAD ALI became World Champion It was 50 years ago, that a young 22 year old man named Cassius Marcellus Clay defeated Sonny Liston who was then the WBA/WBC Heavyweight Boxing Champion of the World at the convention center in Miami, Florida on February 25, 1964. After the fight, Cassius Clay changed his name to the legendary boxing name we know now as "Muhammad Ali".
Feb. 24, 2014 - The Gilmer Mirror
JAMES A. MARPLES It was 50 years ago, that a young 22 year old man named Cassius Marcellus Clay defeated Sonny Lis...
Feb. 24, 2014 - The Gilmer Mirror