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50 years on: Cassius Clay v Sonny Liston fight

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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