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Muhammad Ali first made his mark on the international boxing stage on February 25, 1964, when he became the world heavyweight champion by defeating the then-champion, Sonny Liston, according to the ...

Muhammad Ali, then Cassius Clay, upset Sonny Liston to claim his first heavyweight championship, beginning a legendary boxing career.

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Cassius Clay shocked the world by defeating Sonny Liston to become heavyweight champion. The complete story of February 25, 1964—the night that launched Muhammad Ali.

On Feb. 25, 1964, Muhammad Ali (then Cassius Clay) became world heavyweight boxing champion for the first time as he defeated Sonny Liston in Miami Beach. In 1870, Republican Hiram R. Revels of ...