The Ali-Liston II (1965) fight is perhaps one of the most controversial, anticipated and watched matches in boxing. The match is a mystery in its self - It is boxing’s Bermuda triangle. Questions still remain unanswered. No one really saw the “phantom punch” that brought Liston down. Was the punch even a genuine knockout punch? Did Liston really bet against himself to “take a dive” to repay the mafia? Or was he actually afraid of the Ali’s Nation of Islam extremists? But we know one thing for sure: Muhammad Ali won that fateful day.
On a different note:
In today’s commercialized world, you can even wear your own little piece of sporting history. Ali’s laser eyes most certainly gives the fight of the century a whimsical spin. Is Ali happy? Exhilarated? Victorious? Exasperated? Angry? Who knows? His performance was so spectacular on May 25th 1965 - he’s Godzilla.
If you dig this, you could call this your own for $24.
This looks like a sad Gatorade commercial...
ReplyDeleteNow that you pointed it out, it does look kinda campy. haha.
ReplyDeleteA boxing enthusiast myself, the image of Ali standing over Liston is powerful and a recognized symbol of boxing in its glory days. It is interesting though that for such a violent sport, the punch that seemed to knockout Liston was a rather weak right thrown by Ali. I still have my doubts about the legitimacy of that fight, but I don't know that we will ever know the truth for sure. The laser eyes on this shirt emphasize the victorious stare-down that Ali had with the downed Liston.
ReplyDeleteIn case people have never seen the fight being discussed: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xo6ka_muhammad-ali-vs-sonny-liston-ii-196_sport