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Brian Tuohy | Sports Conspiracies & Game Fixing
Sonny Liston, Leon Spinks and Ali Rematch
The 1964 and 1965 heavyweight title fights between Muhammad Ali and Sonny Liston are characterized as fixed, with Liston allegedly taking dives due to pressure from organized crime. Further claims suggest Ali's loss to Leon Spinks was orchestrated to allow Ali to win the title back in a rematch, making him the first three-time heavyweight champion. FBI files from the era contain reports from Spinks' camp predicting the exact outcome of the fixed rematch.
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