LEWISTON — A 10-foot bronze statue of Muhammad Ali is on track to be unveiled May ... in the aftermath of his 1965 knockout of Sonny Liston at what is now called The Colisée.
When they met again, Clay had changed his name to Muhammad Ali and Liston was favourite to crush the Louisville Lip. But that opening round left the 4,000-strong crowd shocked and bewildered.
I am writing to express my utter dismay that our Lewiston city leaders think a statue of Muhammad Ali being placed so close to Main Street is a good idea. That the city will glorify a Vietnam conflict ...
he won the first at 22 with an electrifying upset of 7-1 favorite Sonny Liston in 1964. The next day he announced his conversion to Islam and soon disclosed his new name, Muhammad Ali. Ali's story ...