Muhammad Ali died at age 74 from respiratory issues. In 1964, Ali, then Cassius Clay, upset Sonny Liston to win the World Heavy Championship, and the rematch was on for Lewiston, Maine.
Boxing great Muhammad Ali has passed away at the age of 74. He died at a Phoenix hospital from respiratory issues related to Parkinson's disease, which Ali contracted in 1984.
Mitt Romney was the Republican nomination for President of the United States in 2012, losing to President Obama. He thought about running again in 2016 but decided not to. He does have another type of fight coming up though.
The boxing gloves worn by Muhammad Ali and Sonny Liston during their 1965 fight from Lewiston, Maine were recently sold at auction. What made that fight so memorable was that it was the infamous 'phantom punch' in the first round. Many say a punch that clearly did not connect, sent Liston down to the mat.
It was the fight that featured the 'phantom punch', the Ali-Liston fight in Lewiston, Maine in 1965. The boxing gloves of Muhammad Ali and of Sonny Liston that were used in that fight on May 25, 1965 in Lewiston are going on the auction block.
Boxing was back in Lewiston over the weekend and Mainers on the card represented the 207 well. The main event saw Brandon Berry win the Northeast Junior Welterweight Title with a unanimous decision over Eric Palmer.
When you think boxing and Lewiston, many think of Classius Clay versus Sonny Liston and the phantom punch in 1965. My Dad was actually at that fight! Well, boxing is back in Lewiston on October 11th.
Hector Camacho, a world championship boxer known for his fast hand speed and audacious behavior, died Saturday in San Juan, P.R. after being taken off life support.