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AchievementMay 25, 1965· sport

Muhammad Ali Knocks Out Sonny Liston in Phantom Punch Rematch

Ali floored Liston with a short right hand in the first round of their Lewiston, Maine rematch. The disputed 'phantom punch', many in the crowd did not see it land, knocked Liston down for the count, though controversy over a fixed fight swirled for decades.