Muhammad Ali 21 during an elimination bout following Rocky Marciano's retirement. Mike Tyson broke both records in 1986 when he defeated Trevor Berbick to win the heavyweight title at age 20. Soon after the Liston fight, Clay changed his name to Cassius X, and then later to Muhammad Ali upon converting to Islam and affiliating with the Nation of Islam. Ali then faced a rematch with Liston scheduled for May 1965 in Lewiston, Maine. It had been scheduled for Boston the previous November, but was postponed for six months due to Ali's emergency surgery for a hernia three days before. The fight
Muhammad Ali vs. Alfredo Evangelista bout with Evangelista. Muhammad Ali vs. Alfredo Evangelista Muhammad Ali and Alfredo Evangelista fought a boxing match on May 16, 1977. Ali won the bout through a unanimous decision on points (71-65, 72-64 72-64). There was a crowd of about 12,000 at the Capital Centre and this bout was televised in primetime on ABC. Evangelista entered the bout ranked eighth by the WBA and 10th by the WBC. The best moment of this fight occurred when Evangelista's best punch is the left hook. But Evangelista only stunned the champion twice in the sixth and eighth round. When Ali played defense