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Eddie 'Bossman' Brooks: Wisconsin's heavyweight champ who knocked down Muhammad Ali

Eddie "Bossman" Brooks, a heavyweight champion from Wisconsin in the 1960s and 70s, is remembered for his remarkable boxing career, including a sparring session where he knocked down Muhammad Ali in ...
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Muhammad Ali was knocked down in a shocking moment that inspired Sylvester Stallone to write Rocky

A dramatic Muhammad Ali fight prompted Sylvester Stallone to put pen to paper and write Rocky. In his career, ‘The Greatest’ cemented his status as a genuine sporting icon. The boxing community holds ...
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'A privilege': Statue of Muhammad Ali unveiled in Maine

MUHAMMAD ALI NIGHT THURSDAY NIGHT AT SLUGGER FIELD, A CITY IN MAINE UNVEILED A STATUE OF MUHAMMAD ALI THIS WEEKEND. IT CAPTURES ALI THE NIGHT OF HIS PHANTOM PUNCH IN 1965, WHEN HE KNOCKED OUT SONNY ...
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Sonny Liston landed back-to-back first-round KOs to a fighter Muhammad Ali retired to become world champion

Sonny Liston was one of the most dominant world champions in history and began his reign with a win over a man whose career was ended by Muhammad Ali. Outside of a rare loss in his eighth career fight ...