Cassius Clay wasn’t supposed to be for real. A braggart, a clown, a walking publicity stunt. Not someone a deadly puncher like Sonny Liston need ever worry about. In 1964 what would ensue would be a historic tale of two men from completely different walks of life that would come together to create moments that would live on in boxing folklore forever!

Sean & Johnston tell the story of how the fearsome Sonny Liston would become a champion that nobody wanted and of Cassius Clay, the young upstart that would etch his name (and change it in the process) into boxing history.

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