ABC's Wide World of Sports Muhammad Ali vs. Charles Liston (Season 5, Episode 22)
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ABC's Wide World of Sports

Muhammad Ali vs. Charles Liston (Season 5, Episode 22)

TV Episode | Sport

Replay of Muhammad Ali's World Heavyweight Championship fight against Charles Liston on May 25, 1965, at the Central Maine Civic Center in Lewiston, Maine.

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Updated May 29, 1965

Release date

May 29, 1965 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 11 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 5 wins & 17 nominations

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26 cast members

Name	Known for
Muhammad Ali Self - Boxer Self - Boxer See fewer	The Greatest (1977)
Dave Anderson Self - Journalist Self - Journalist See fewer	Ali-Frazier I: One Nation... Divisible (2000)
Jimmy Braddock Self - Spectator Self - Spectator See fewer	Gillette Cavalcade of Sports (1944)
George Chuvalo Self - Spectator Self - Spectator See fewer	The Fly (1986)
Howard Cosell Self - Commentator Self - Commentator See fewer	Bananas (1971)
Gordon Davidson Self - Attorney Self - Attorney See fewer	ABC's Wide World of Sports (1961)
Jack Dempsey Self - Spectator Self - Spectator See fewer	Fight and Win (1924)
Angelo Dundee Self - Trainer Self - Trainer See fewer	Cinderella Man (2005)
Don Dunphy Self - Spectator Self - Spectator See fewer	Bananas (1971)
Mel Durslag Self - Journalist Self - Journalist See fewer	Cavalcade of America (1952)
Stepin Fetchit Self - Spectator Self - Spectator See fewer	Judge Priest (1934)
Nat Fleischer Self - Journalist Self - Journalist See fewer	ABC's Wide World of Sports (1961)
Milton Gross Self - Journalist Self - Journalist See fewer	ABC's Wide World of Sports (1961)
Jerry Izenberg Self - Journalist Self - Journalist See fewer	The Sweet Science (1999)
Hank Kaplan Self - Journalist Self - Journalist See fewer	ABC's Wide World of Sports (1961)
Mark Kram Self - Journalist Self - Journalist See fewer	ABC's Wide World of Sports (1961)
Sonny Liston Self - Boxer Self - Boxer See fewer	Head (1968)
Joe Louis Self - Spectator Self - Spectator See fewer	This Is the Army (1943)
Rocky Marciano Self - Spectator Self - Spectator See fewer	College Confidential (1960)
Francis McDonough Self - Timekeeper Self - Timekeeper See fewer	ABC's Wide World of Sports (1961)
Jim McKay Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	ABC's Wide World of Sports (1961)
Larry Merchant Self - Journalist Self - Journalist See fewer	I Spy (2002)
Ferdie Pacheco Self - Cornerman Self - Cornerman See fewer	Virtual Weapon (1997)
Floyd Patterson Self - Spectator Self - Spectator See fewer	The Wild Wild West (1965)
Red Smith Self - Journalist Self - Journalist See fewer	ABC's Wide World of Sports (1961)
Jersey Joe Walcott Self - Referee Self - Referee See fewer	The Harder They Fall (1956)