Famous boxer Muhammad Ali once gave an unusual gesture while he was fighting his opponent in a competition that became popular among his fans.
Here is the image of Muhammad’s famous expression:
As per sources, his face depicts “anger” and not victory. And many journalists who were present there for covering the competition also got confused by Ali’s facial expression. Everyone was confused about what was happening there.
The punch he made at his opponent just before this photo was taken was a very light one. He didn’t even hit his opponent, Liston, properly. Everyone present there in the audience observed that. And they also observed the fact that Liston was just pretending to be knocked out. Even, Ali said to Liston: “Get up and fight me sucker”.
So, the question is: Why Liston was pretending to be knocked out?
Many reasons were given by several sources. But as stated by Liston’s wife was that: Liston had diarrhea and he didn’t want to make a scene on the competition ground.
More about Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali was a pro boxer and an activist from the United States. He is commonly considered to be the best heavyweight boxer of all time and goes by the nickname “The Greatest.” He is recognized as one of the most important sports stars of the 20th century. He received the Sportsman of the Century award from Sports Illustrated and the Sports Personality of the Century award from the BBC in 1999.
He was raised in Louisville, Kentucky, and started his amateur boxing training at the age of 12. He turned pro later that year after winning the light heavyweight gold medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics at the age of 18. After 1961, he converted to Islam. On February 25, 1964, when he was only 22 years old, he defeated Sonny Liston to win the heavyweight world title. Also in that year, he formally changed his name to Muhammad Ali and rejected his birth name as a “slave name.”
