EDITOR'S NOTE: On May 25, 1965, Muhammad Ali defeated Sonny Liston in the first round of a heavyweight bout that produced one of the strangest finishes in boxing history as well as one of sports' most iconic moments - photos of Ali hovering over Liston on the canvas, shouting at his opponent to get up. After the fight, the 23-year-old Ali called the punch that dropped Liston his secret: ''It was a phantom punch.'' ''It was lightning and thunder - fast as lightning and booming as thunder from the heavens,'' Ali said. ''No, I didn't hear the count,'' said Liston, who lost on a 12 count according to the timekeeper.
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