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Originally posted by kurt0411 View Post
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Originally posted by CubanGuyNYC View PostShort but interesting article. I doubt we'll ever know the real truth about the Ali-Liston fights. They were both suspect. While Ali might've legitimately beaten Liston on both occasions, Sonny was very possibly in on a fix in their two meetings. I don't think Muhammad was ever in on it. Ali's reaction to Liston's "fall" in the second fight suggests he suspected Sonny took a dive.
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Originally posted by CubanGuyNYC View PostShort but interesting article. I doubt we'll ever know the real truth about the Ali-Liston fights. They were both suspect. While Ali might've legitimately beaten Liston on both occasions, Sonny was very possibly in on a fix in their two meetings. I don't think Muhammad was ever in on it. Ali's reaction to Liston's "fall" in the second fight suggests he suspected Sonny took a dive.
Nevertheless, what many people don't remember is that he actually got up and fought on, only for ref Jersey Joe Walcott to stop it after.
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Originally posted by LacedUp View PostI think most people will agree and it also seems to be the general consensus, that Liston did indeed take a dive in the second fight.
Nevertheless, what many people don't remember is that he actually got up and fought on, only for ref Jersey Joe Walcott to stop it after.
Sonny might've been playing-it-up with that display. First he rolls around the canvass unconvincingly, then he looks over at his corner sheepishly as he stands by Walcott , then he cowers as Ali moves in again. I could be completely wrong, of course, but, to me, Liston's body language was utterly unconvincing.
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