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The science behind Ali's phantom punch, why Dempsey and Marciano believed it was real
The phantom punch remains one of boxing's greatest controversies, but the slow-motion footage tells a different story.
On May 25, 1965, Muhammad Ali took on Sonny Liston in a rematch of their 1964 fight. Held in the unlikely town of Lewiston, Maine, the event was clouded by by an atmosphere of fear and suspicion. The ...
Edward Bell’s letter “When I Saw Ali Drop Liston” (Oct. 31) made me laugh out loud: There’s a good chance the disgruntled man who missed the phantom punch was my uncle Leo Gagnon. Hoping to be ...
Sneddon frequently writes about sports with Down East Magazine.
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