Liston vs. Ali II: Prediction, Odds, Date, Stats
Sonny Liston (The Big Bear) challenges Muhammad Ali's (The Greatest) NYSAC, WBC, and The Ring heavyweight belts. Let's take a look at the stats, odds of winning, and the prediction for this fight.
| WBA | WBC | TheRing |
|---|---|---|
| HV w1 d1 | HV w1 d0 | HV w1 d1 |
| WBA | WBC | TheRing |
|---|---|---|
| HV w1 d0 | HV w1 d0 | HV w1 d0 |
Date
This fight between Sonny Liston and Muhammad Ali took place on at the Civic Center, Lewiston, Maine, U.S.
Tale of the Tape
At 191 cm, Muhammad Ali is the taller of the two by 6 cms; Sonny Liston is 185 cm. Despite being the shorter fighter, Liston has a significantly longer reach of 213 cm, which is 15 cms longer than Ali's 198 cm. Liston also has a 21 cm ape index advantage over Ali.
Liston is coming in to this fight with a record of 35-2 (25 KOs). His last fight was 1 year and 3 months ago against Cassius Clay, which he lost via 6th round RTD.
Ali comes in with an undefeated record of 20-0 (16 KOs). His last fight was 1 year and 3 months ago against Sonny Liston, which he won via 6th round RTD.
Both the fighters fight out of the orthodox stance.
On the day of the fight, Liston will be 33 years old. Ali will be 23 years and 4 months old.
Prediction and Odds
After considering the both the fighters' stats and their performance patterns, the winning odds is calculated to be at 56-44 in favor of Muhammad Ali. Here is the prediction for Liston vs Ali II.
Result
Muhammad Ali defeated Sonny Liston via 1st round KO to retain the NYSAC, WBC, and The Ring heavyweight titles. Liston's losing streak continues, and Ali advances his win streak to 21. Ali is now 21-0, and Liston 35-3.