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1 Mar 2014

Cassius Clay on Sonny Liston: ‘I want that bear!’

By Ian Searcey

50 years ago Muhammad Ali (then Cassius Clay) became world heavyweight boxing champion, defeating Sonny Liston. In the preceding year, 1963, ITN spoke to both men about the chances of them meeting.

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