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Some $3,000,000 worth of spectators saw--or didn't see, depending on whether or not they were blinking at the time--the Muslim from Louisville peddle backwards and land a lightening "phantom" right to the jaw which sent Charles "Sonny" Liston sprawling to his downfall in what was certainly one of the most bizarre bouts in boxing history...
...train of events after the knockdown surpassed even the coup de grace itself. The camera focused on the supine Liston, but there was no ign of referee Jersey Joe Walcott administreing the mandatory eight count. Then, as Liston vainly tried to get up, Clay dashed into the picture, being restrained by Wolcott, just as the challenger was tumbling down again after having risen to one knee...
...Liston then rose, however, and the fight apparently started again, when Wolcott broke in and interrupted the opponents, declaring Clay the winner...
According to the Associated Press, Liston later said that he could have gotten up, but that he was waiting to pick up the count. Asked if he could have continued, he said, "Well, after...
...Liston follows this strategy--as he must--he will win. The 400 square feet of that ring in the Central Maine Youth Center will not enable Clay to stay out of reach for 15 rounds. My guess is Liston at 1:20 of the fifth round...