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  2. Jan 15, 2021 · Aaron D. Alexander portrays boxer Sonny Liston, who is defeated by Clay during the first act of One Night in Miami. In real life, Liston lost again to Clay (now going by Ali) in 1965, however it's been rumored that the fight was fixed.

  3. Jan 15, 2021 · When 22-year-old Cassius Clay unexpectedly defeated Sonny Liston on February 25, 1964, football star Jim Brown, a close friend of the young athlete, expected to mark the occasion with a night of...

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  4. Jan 11, 2021 · Muhammad Ali. Sonny Liston. Cooke, the ground-breaking gospel-turned-pop singer and record label owner, was there to cheer on his good friend from a ringside seat, as was Malcolm X, the...

  5. On February 25, 1964, the men are all in Miami for Clay's title bout against Sonny Liston. Malcolm meets with Clay in a hotel room before the fight, and the two pray in a traditional Islamic fashion. That night, Brown is a ringside commentator and Cooke and Malcolm X are in the crowd as Clay upsets Liston, making him the world heavyweight champion.

  6. Jan 19, 2021 · On February 25, 1964, the legends witnessed 22-year-old Clay (Eli Goree) fight Sonny Liston. Malcolm X (Kingsley Ben-Adir), already close friends with the boxer, and Cooke (Leslie Odom Jr.)...

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  7. Apr 21, 2021 · On February 25th, 1964, a barely-22-year-old boxer then known as Cassius Clay fought heavyweight champion Sonny Liston in Miami, Florida.

  8. Jan 15, 2021 · The focus was Muhammad Ali and it mentioned that specific night and the fact that when Cassius Clay beat Sonny Liston, he went back to Malcolm X’s hotel room with Sam Cooke and Jim Brown. The...

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