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ALI TAKES A CROWN AND A CAUSE
Angelo Dundee
August 21, 1967
Ali never doubted that he could strip Sonny Liston of the heavyweight title, says Dundee, and was the calm eye of a continuous storm as he embraced the Black Muslims, beat Liston again and taunted Patterson
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August 21, 1967

Ali Takes A Crown And A Cause

Ali never doubted that he could strip Sonny Liston of the heavyweight title, says Dundee, and was the calm eye of a continuous storm as he embraced the Black Muslims, beat Liston again and taunted Patterson

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Ali did the same thing to Dave Bailey when Bailey was one of his sparring partners and to Cody Jones also, both of them bigger, stronger men than Patterson. He did it to them in the gym with the big gloves, and I had to take both of them to the hospital at one time or another to get them back in shape. The jab snaps the head and jerks the back, and that is what happened to Patterson. Floyd couldn't get out of the way, and it built up. If Ali hadn't hurt his right hand he probably would have taken Floyd out earlier than the 12th round.

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