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Set against the backdrop of post-assassination America, the heavyweight championship match between Charles "Sonny" Liston and Cassius Clay unfolds with high stakes. Liston, a notorious figure with ties to organized crime, faces Clay, who is perceived as an outspoken youth linked to the controversial Nation of Islam. The media frames both fighters as anti-heroes, adding tension to their clash in the ring. This pivotal moment in boxing history highlights themes of race, identity, and the complexities of fame in a turbulent era.
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Ali and Liston: The Boy Who Would Be King and the Ugly Bear, Bob Mee
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- Released
- 2011
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- Title
- Ali and Liston: The Boy Who Would Be King and the Ugly Bear
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Bob Mee
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing
- Released
- 2011
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 336
- ISBN13
- 9781616083694
- Category
- Sport, Biographies and Thoughts
- Description
- Set against the backdrop of post-assassination America, the heavyweight championship match between Charles "Sonny" Liston and Cassius Clay unfolds with high stakes. Liston, a notorious figure with ties to organized crime, faces Clay, who is perceived as an outspoken youth linked to the controversial Nation of Islam. The media frames both fighters as anti-heroes, adding tension to their clash in the ring. This pivotal moment in boxing history highlights themes of race, identity, and the complexities of fame in a turbulent era.