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On February 25, 1964, Cassius Clay upset Sonny Liston to win his first world heavyweight title, launching his legendary career as Muhammad Ali.
On February 25, 1964, 22-year-old Cassius Clay defeated Sonny Liston in Miami Beach to win his first world heavyweight boxing title, marking the start of a legendary career.
The victory, widely seen as an upset, launched Clay’s rise as a global sports icon, later known as Muhammad Ali.
The same date has also marked other major events, including Hiram R. Revels becoming the first African American U.S. senator in 1870, the ratification of the 16th Amendment in 1913, and a 1991 Scud missile attack in Saudi Arabia during the Gulf War.
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El 25 de febrero de 1964, Cassius Clay derrotó a Sonny Liston para ganar su primer título mundial de peso pesado, dando inicio a su legendaria carrera como Muhammad Ali.