May 25, 1965 | Ali Post-Fight Remarks

May 25, 1965 - Tonight, cries of “fix,” “fake,” and “fraud” were heard when heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali knocked out Sonny Liston with a “phantom punch” in the first round of their bout in Lewiston, Maine.
The first big sporting event ever beamed live to Europe from the U.S. started at 3:30 a.m. London time and drew wry comments from two former British champions.
Tommy Farr, who lost a 15-round decision to Joe Louis when the Brown Bomber was champion said: “This is the blackest night in boxing, and I missed my beauty sleep to see this shocker.”
Terry Downes, former world middleweight champion, said: “My wife Barbara can take a bigger punch than Liston.”

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