Harry Benson Escocia, b. 1929
Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) and Sunny Liston, Miami, 1964
Archival pigment photograph printed after 1964
55.9 x 43.2 cm
22 x 17 in
22 x 17 in
© 1964 Harry Benson / Courtesy Fundación AMMA
Photo: Sergio Ortiz
A moment from the fight between Sonny Liston and Cassius Clay on February 25, 1964, at the Miami Convention Hall. Against all odds, Clay won by knockout. The following day he changed his name to Cassius X, and a few days later to Muhammad Ali.