“Lord Save Us from Champions like This”: The Sonny Liston-Muhammad Ali Heavyweight Championship Bouts as Transnational Sporting Culture in 1960s Finland

The two championship bouts between Sonny Liston and Muhammad Ali in 1964 and 1965 are among some of the most controversial events in the history of boxing. While their significance has been interpreted in the United States against the backdrop of the Civil Rights era, this article opens up a pathwa...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Benita Heiskanen, Hannu Salmi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: CBS Open Journals 2021-04-01
Series:American Studies in Scandinavia
Online Access:https://rauli.cbs.dk/index.php/assc/article/view/6225

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