On this day in history, February 25, 1964, Muhammad Ali knocks out Sonny Liston to win first world title
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Twenty-two-year-old Muhammad Ali, then known as Cassius Clay, defeated reigning world boxing champ Sonny Liston on this day in history, Feb. 25, 1964, in Miami, Florida.
Ali beat the steep odds by winning the fight in a seventh-round technical knockout. "I'm the champ!" screams Cassius Clay as his handlers hug him after he defeated Sonny Liston for the heavyweight boxing title on Feb. 25, 1964, in Miami, Florida. (Getty Images) American boxer Cassius Clay, later known as Muhammad Ali, celebrates his win over Sonny Liston in their heavyweight title fight at Miami Beach, Florida, on Feb. 25, 1964. (Harry Benson/Express/Getty Images) Angelica Stabile is a lifestyle writer for Fox News Digital.
The fight brought 8,300 fans to the Convention Hall in Miami Beach, Florida, to watch the matchup between Liston and Clay, whose nickname back then was the "Louisville Lip."
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