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Their first fight was held on February 25, 1964, in Miami Beach, Florida. Clay ( who changed his name after the fight to Muhammad Ali) won when Liston failed to answer the bell for the seventh round, stating he had a shoulder injury and Ali became the youngest boxer ever to take the title from a reigning heavyweight champion, until Mike Tyson won the title from Trevor Berbick.
Referee: Barney Felix
Scoring at time of stoppage:
Felix 57-57,
Bernie Lovett 58-56 (Liston),
Gus Jacobson 58-56 (Clay)
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