Muhammad Ali knocked out Sonny Liston in the first round of their second fight. Watch Ali's most iconic bouts on ESPN+.

Before Muhammad Ali became 'The Greatest,' he had to defeat a terrifying champion: Sonny Liston. With a devastating punch and an invincible reputation, Liston seemed unstoppable, but his defeat marked ...

There was a time when just stepping into the ring with him was enough to make opponents tremble. His fists didn't just knock ...

He soon converted to Islam, changing his name to Muhammad Ali from that point on. After his win against Liston, Ali announced himself as the greatest during his in-ring interview. I shook up the ...

Muhammad Ali is seen by many as the greatest heavyweight of all time but the man himself admitted there was one rival whose ...

Liston was the Heavyweight champ before fighting Muhammad Ali, and their first bout is one of Ali's most iconic fights of all-time, alongside the infamous Rumble in the Jungle with George Foreman ...

Widely regarded as one of the greatest fighters of all time, Muhammad Ali once admitted he believed that even at his very ...

Known as ‘The Greatest’, Ali rose to superstardom in 1964 when he defeated Sonny Liston to capture the world heavyweight ...

Muhammad Ali is considered as one of the greatest boxers in the history of the sport. And as good as his skills were in the ring, one could argue his skills wit ...

Donald Trump and Muhammad Ali are not celebrities one would associate ... including Jack Johnson and Sonny Liston. In addition, there are many civil rights activists whose families would not ...

Heading into the contest, Liston was highly favoured due to his brute strength and power. Ali, meanwhile, relied heavily on his speed and technique. "I shook up the world!" Muhammad Ali ...