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Very good! That was first published in the June 3, 1965 edition, shortly after the May 25 fight, at a time when some among the audience saw the punch, and others didn't. One didn't need to look away for more than a fraction of a second to miss an Ali punch. A while after this, Sports Illustrated carried an 8-page article, almost exclusively filled with photos, documenting Ali's speed. For example, his ability to throw a jab that breaks a voard, and return his hand, in 3/8ths of a second.

In boxing, form plus speed equals power. Ali was bigger than Liston. When he threw the fast counter-punch, it hurt Liston, besides knocking him down. Sonny Liston was a heck of a fighter, but Ali was better in both of their fights.

This article is interesting. You can see that the talk of Liston being older are taking root. Much of the public has any grasp of how great Ali was. So they search for a reason Ali won.