[Pre-match weigh-in for Liston-Ali fight] Reel 5

Date1965

AbstractReel 5: Unrelated interview with a doctor about the Olympics in Mexico followed by Weigh-in for Sonny Liston - Muhammad Ali [Cassius Clay] boxing match that was held in Lewiston, Maine (May 1965). Reels 4, 5, 15-18, 27, 28 and 31 all relate to this event.

Viewing Notes[Sound] Interview with a doctor about a sickness that someone might catch while traveling to Mexico, and about the Olympics. [Silent] Police wait by a door as people arrive and walk past them into a building. A bus with "World's Heavy Weight Champion" on the side pulls up. Muhammad Ali [Cassius Clay] comes out of the bus surrounded by a group and walks into the building. [Sound] Crowd cheers as boxers come into the ring for the weigh-in for the Liston-Ali fight. Liston weighed while announcer comments. Ali [Cassius Clay] pretends to be shocked by Liston's weight. Ali [Cassius Clay] gets on the scale. [film cuts off]