I hated every minute of training, but I said, 'Don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion. ' Muhammad Ali Those are my favorite words of champ! :)

He was more than fast, he could read the foot position and know exactly what his opponent was within reach to do. Pure genius

Ali didn't even bother to put his guard up, just dodged every punch. What reflexes!

Ali’s foot and head movement was pure poetry.

The fact that other fighters refused fight Liston because they were affraid of him makes this even greater for Ali

Can remember my dad waking me up and listing on the radio brilliant Beautiful memories

Rest in peace old boy, you are the greatest, and a thoroughly decent guy.

Listons reach was extraordinary, that jab pops out like a locomotive piston. No wonder Ali learned to danced so well around the ring, he had no choice, but to avoid that destructive thing.

2:53 thats the exact moment that famous picture was taken, and you can see the photographer

He has introduced grace to such a bloody sport . One of the many reasons that make him the greatest ever with all due respect to all the great boxers in history .

2:53 the iconic picture

Ali was a great sportsman he never hit his opponent while they falling or knocking out.. respect his legacy

R.I.P. Muhammed Ali. Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.

Ali was so unique in boxing that he employs comic attitudes, amazing knowledge, and the laws of power to fight his opponents.RIP Ali

Wisdom that he imparted at that time was insane , look at THE GREAT MUHAMMAD ALI and other boxers now. Back then Ali was the Greatest and even now is the Greatest and will forever be the Greatest. Rest in peace Poet,Philospher,Comedian,Great Boxer and A Good Human

That footwork and slight head weaving but quick to deflect, while keeping his eyes on the opponent is legendary

In an interview Ali's trainer Angelo Dundee said Ali was saying to Liston "Get up you bum, nobody's going to believe this"!

Ali is the most patient boxer ever ✨

My god Ali was so smooth! Poetry.

Feel Privileged to Watch Ali fight his magical fights in the 70s growing up as a child. Without question the greatest.

Ali - weiting for oppertunity to strike. Mike Tyson - ring bell is oppertunity.

Rest In Peace to both Sonny Liston and Muhammad Ali... 2 of the greatest to ever do it, but 1 is the absolute goat

No matter how many times I've watched the fight, seeing all the documentaries on Ali I will never believe that Liston didn't take a fall there. I don't know and can barely speculate why he did, but that hit would never knock out another professional fighter like Liston

Мохаммед Али - человек-легенда. Жаль что его больше нет с нами.

Ali is the only heavyweight fighter I've ever seen who could regularly knock out boxers while backing up - usually the overhand right anchor punch

I'm so much addicted with Muhammad Ali fight...I'm watching around 50years....I have no other entertainment...RIP my hero for ever💪💪💪✌✌✌👊👊👊👌👌👌

“get up and fight, sucker!” RIP to The Greatest

Ali was unstoppable during his prime. He had the killer punch in him. He'll remain the greatest boxer 🥊 to have stepped into a boxing 🥊 ring. How will the world forget the man who floats like a butterfly 🦋 & stings like a bee 🐝 Ali a global icon. ♥️❤️♥️❤️♥️❤️♥️❤️♥️❤️♥️❤️♥️❤️

I loved Ali. Met him and his wife at a book store years ago and grabbed an Ali biography off the shelf which he kindly autographed, adding a wonderful comment. One of my prizes possessions. RIP Champ.

This is my favorite fight of all time

Ali was impressive with those movements. However i cannot believe that Liston had been knocked down with a punch thrown by Ali with no balance...simply incredible

The punch was so legendary many people thought it was fake because they couldn't believe it.

watching this after his “i’ll show you how great i am” speech is so awesome. man was a legend. sad to have missed his time. rip

That was not a phantom punch it caught him sweet on the chin.dosent always have to be a big punch just timed right

Muhammad Ali was definitely THE GREATEST. Defeating someone who was feared by so many with such a relaxed demeanor is a great feat. All due to respect to Liston he was a BEAST who had a hard life and media made it harder.

The greatest that ever lived ! This man was bigger than boxing !

Ali is more than a boxer , he was great inside and outside the Ring, RIP Muhammad Ali.

Imagine Ali's power which looked like a simple downward punch. Showmanship that as backed up! Yes, R.I.P.

I love how at 2:29 the ref just walked away and let Muhammad Ali finish him lol

Ali’s style was simple avoid getting hit by and when he returned the punches it’s just to score not to hurt the opponent what Gentle giant RIP Legend you made the world of sport so special ❤️❤️

What a champion what a great man he was

The champ looks more confident in this 2nd bout with Sonny Liston. Loved the way he floats.

Dancing like butterfly and moving around the ring, looking for opponent's vulnerability, that was the beauty of Ali' s fight. It was a wonderful piece of art in Boxing ring. Great Muhammad Ali💪. May Allah grant this legend eternal peace and Jannah. Ameen.

The way Ali moves is a thing of beauty

Many people say the fight was fixed Yes,Ali fixed it with his right hand

I watched this down scene many times. Ali is best boxer for me. RIP.

Fast finishing against the Giant What a confidence from the young guy!! 👊🇹🇿🇺🇸

RIP to both these legends.

Самый великий боксер и человек. Вечная память и уважение

There will never be another Ali. R.I.P.

Amongst the greatest of the ring, rest in peace, and thanks for your displays !

3 great heavyweights in that ring RIP Liston, Walcott, and Ali

The confidence to face any fighter inside a 20 × 20 ring and winning the fight is an incredible achievement. Ali the greatest.

loving the grace in his power. inna lilahi wa inna ilaihi rajioon.

Ali is the only boxer who always want to prolonge the fight and to complete the 15 rounds even though he can finish his opponent in early rounds just to satisfy the viewers.

A heavyweight that fights on speed , reflexes and fast feet is a rare tactic ,.. Ali always thr best heavyweight 👏👏👏

Hes untouchable here,not the same fighter after the exhile but still way ahead of other fighters,incredible

That right punch is the beginning of the greatest. What a legend he was RIP CHAMP.

Liston truly WAS a beast! But every expert and analyst can easily see he took a dive in this one.

Ali had the ability to wait for the right time to deliver the right punch...He knew most fighters would want a quick knockout.

His dance movement was his best defense and attack strategy...The greatest boxers ever..

Who else is here after reading about this legendary fight in mindset: the new psychology of success

2:42 You can see in slow motion the movement of his muscles and skin on his shoulders and chest when his fist hit Liston's face, the impact and hit was strong

Ali the greatest of all time

That's why he was the greatest. Also, the best example of what a referee must never do after the KO!

Fell so fast even the great Ali's followup punch got swerved 💀

Damnn!! after that recover Ali went brawling towards Sonny Liston, what a monster

Although I think Ali would have won regardless with his superior athleticism. It is hard to believe that this fight was not fixed. Everyone that managed Sonny Liston was directly involved with the mafia so if anybody would have the motive to throw a fight it would be him. Ali was never known as a first round finisher and Liston at the time was considered the toughest man on the planet so the odds of Ali finishing him in the first round would have to be at least 50-1 odds. I think Listons corner knew he won’t have a chance and made him take a dive with the first clean punch he took knowing they would make far more money. Boxers did not get paid a lot back then so Liston probably could have made far more money taking the dive than even winning the fight. You throw in the fact it was the most controversial punch in history with a questionable roll by Liston it is a no brainer for me. I do believe the first fight was legitimate but this was fixed

Ali, Liston, Walcott, RIP to all 3 great men in the ring

Jolly good show! 👍

Its the puches u dont see that hurt u

In slow motion that Muhammad Ali punch was exactly a Bruce Lee “Floating Punch” technique from Bruce Lee ‘Jeet Kune Do’ Martial arts arsenals. However this was before Bruce Lee Jeet Kune Do. Muhammad Ali was ahead of his time. Muhammad Ali called this punch the “anchor Punch”. I remember on TV during the 1960s, Ali got that “anchor punch “ from an African American actor name Lincoln Theodore Monroe Andrew Perry, better known as Stepin Fetchit.

This and the first fight was just a pure masterlcass from Ali hands down and just pure head movement he seen punches coming 2 days ago before there even thrown soon as your hand moves the tiniest bit hes already out the way and ready to piece u up what a legend man rest in peace to the goat 🐐 🙏 ❤

What amazes me is how relaxed he looks, just total control of what was going on in that ring.

With restored video, it is evident the punch was real, and timed perfectly. BTW, Ali, while cocky etc...never threw a late punch or one when the man was down...at least not in any fight I've seen of him. Ali, like Jordan and Tiger, Jack, Bolt, Ruth etal...these athletes just make me question my own toughness and will to do my best. Especially Ali...the Greatest.

The Greatest!

Desde ese momento,demostró que iba a ser el más grande de todos los tiempos.Yo creo en el boxeo de dos épocas,antes y después de Alí.

Even if you speed up the video 10 times!, he's still floating!!!!!

That shot he dropped Liston with, how the hell would anybody see that shot coming!? It's thrown around the jab of Liston kind of up and around it, still with the precision to drop him. One of the greatest shots I've ever seen

This is really amazing !

Pure genius. What he said: he accomplished. Muscles with Brain.

There is no doubt that Ali is considered as the greatest boxer of all time.

Notice how Liston's front foot is in mid air, and he's pushing off his back foot so he was essentially in limbo when Ali caught him. His chin was tasked with taking the full force of Ali's chopping right That's why he went down. Perfect timing from the best in the business!

Real punch, real fall, exaggerated remaining down. I think Sonny just realized it was gonna be the same result as the first fight at that point and said screw it.

"From when i started to punch to where the punch landed was quick as an eye blink , at the moment everyone blinked , so no one saw the punch" - Muhammad Ali

Nice edit bro❤

Overhand right. Ali's knockout punch. Same punch did for foreman.

2:37 man's picked up Ali like it was his child

Louisville Lip. Our Hometown hero. The GREATEST fighter there EVER was. Love you ALWAYS Champ. R. I. P. Mohammed Ali. ❤

I’m here after Krsna’s diss track😂

They kept calling him Clay! The name is Mohamed Ali.They never called him Clay again after this fight.

Ali era especialista em desmontar brutamontes. Nos tempos em que o boxe era uma nobre arte, Ali era um mestre.

Mohammad Ali is a real Gentle Man..respect to this legend

Ali had the best defence of all boxers ever.....

Sonny Liston story breaks💔 my heart....

Ali was a Poet in and out of the ring. Genius.

In a single punch the opponent Sonny Liston was down to ground never to stand again. What a champion Mohammad Ali was.

Muhammad Ali is "The Greatest Boxer" since Cassius Clay!

Float like a butterfly Sting like a Bee, Mohammed Ali's motto.. The greatest boxer in the world...

The best picture of greatest man was made here @legendary night .....rest well ALI,, G.O. A. L