![]() ![]() The two boxers fill the frame in a more imposing way, with the blackened arena above Ali heightening the drama. His shot of Ali over Liston is taken with a Rolleiflex, giving a square frame. Leifer became one of sport’s finest photographers. It was seen as almost the perfect sports photo, even though the moment it apparently captured – of victory – did not accurately depict what was happening.īut a colour photo by Sports Illustrated’s Leifer is regarded by some as even better, the real perfect shot. Ali countered with a short right hand to Sonnys left cheekbone that traveled no more than. ![]() Before he became Muhammad Ali, Cassius Clay was an ambitious young boxer from Louisville, Kentucky. Halfway through the first round, Liston threw a lazy left jab. He worked for Associated Press, and his photo was used around the world. Woodcut of the second Ali-Liston fight in 1965. Rooney’s black and white photo taken with a 35mm SLR camera produced a rectangular frame. FIFTY years ago today Muhammad Ali knocked out Sonny Liston in the first round of their heavyweight title rematch and Neil Leifer took a photograph. The memorable moment, of Ali snarling while apparently swiping a right hand, was caught by photographers Neil Leifer and John Rooney. Urged by a ringside voice, Walcott called the knockout victory to Ali, even though Ali had not gone to the neutral area. As the records show, the punch was landed one minute and 42 seconds into the fight, and the knockdown timekeeper got to 22 seconds before Liston reached his feet again, and attempted to continue. ![]()
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