Ali's Controversial "Phantom Punch" Explained - Brilliant Exchanges
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 Published On Dec 18, 2020

In 1964 Muhammad Ali shook up the world by defeating Sonny Liston. Afterwards, many believed the occurrence to be a fluke. Their second fight should have put that notion to rest, as Ali knocked Liston out in the very first round of their rematch.

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Instead, the knockout became one of the most controversial, highly debated sports moments ever. A great deal of fans and professionals in the boxing world believed that Liston had taken a dive for the mafia. Many claimed that Ali had never even thrown, giving rise to the conspiracy theory of the Phantom Punch.

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