1017: Cassius Clay Becomes Heavyweight Champion of the World
1017: Cassius Clay Becomes Heavyweight Champion of the World  
Podcast: History Daily
Published On: Tue Feb 25 2025
Description: February 25, 1964. A young Cassius Clay defeats Sonny Liston to become Heavyweight champion of the world. This episode originally aired in 2022. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily.