Sonny Liston (R) and Cassius Clay entangle left arms at the end of the first round 2/25. Liston claimed after the fight that his shoulder was injured in the after-the-bell melee at the end of round one, and that the injury caused him to be unable to answer the bell for the 7th round.
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Sonny Liston (R) and Cassius Clay entangle left arms at the end of the first round 2/25. Liston claimed after the fight that his shoulder was injured in the after-the-bell melee at the end of round one, and that the injury caused him to be unable to answer the bell for the 7th round.

United Press International · [ca. February 1964]

CC0 — Public Domain
Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

[Information from item housing] Boxing Action: Clay vs. Liston 5/25/65 + 2/25/64

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