The scarce official programme for the Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) v Sonny Liston II fight at Lewiston 25th May 1965,SIGNED BY MUHAMMAD ALI, and authenticated by OnlineAuthentics.com Authentification number: 0A-8097159, good conditionAfter the original November 1964 date for Clay v Liston II in Boston, Massachusetts, had to be cancelled following Ali's emergency hernia surgery, the promoters were forced to relocate to a small auditorium in Lewiston, Maine. Due to the remote location, well over one hundred miles from Boston, fewer than 2,500 fans were in attendance, said to be the record for the smallest crowd ever to watch a Heavyweight Championship bout.
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The scarce official programme for the Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) v Sonny Liston II fight at Lewiston 25th May 1965,SIGNED BY MUHAMMAD ALI, and authenticated by OnlineAuthentics.com Authentification number: 0A-8097159, good conditionAfter the original November 1964 date for Clay v Liston II in Boston, Massachusetts, had to be cancelled following Ali's emergency hernia surgery, the promoters were forced to relocate to a small auditorium in Lewiston, Maine. Due to the remote location, well over one hundred miles from Boston, fewer than 2,500 fans were in attendance, said to be the record for the smallest crowd ever to watch a Heavyweight Championship bout.