Sonny Liston was forced to lay down and elevate the Mouth to champion by the money men. Fortunately for them Sonny cooperated by overdosing so the real truth will never be known.
You had to have watched as Howard Cosell tried to figure out which arm Liston said was injured, it was hilarious. Soon though he actually converted to a Clay believer, money talks in any language.
Let’s not be silly, Ali was certainly the greatest or one of the greatest heavyweight champions. Marciano may have been been better.
You must be overdosing. How in the world would you know that Liston took a dive?
I had already been in the Army when that fight happened, so don't try and re-write history.
I personally didn't like Ali, but he was one of the all time great heavy weights, and didn't need Liston to tank it.