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. Ernie Terrell knockout. Throughout the fight, Ali asked Terrell "What's my name?".Two of the Judges scored the bout 148-137 and the other had it 148-133 all in favor of Ali. This performance was seen as vicious and made Ali unpopular with many boxing fans. Confirmed bouts: The fight was broadcast live through paid closed-circuit television at select venues/theaters across the United States. The fight also had a live pay-per-view home television broadcast in Hartford. Muhammad Ali vs. Ernie Terrell Muhammad Ali vs. Ernie Terrell was a professional boxing match contested on February 6, 1967, for the WBA & WBC Heavyweight Championship. The