[Pre-match weigh-in for Liston-Ali fight] Reel 16

0789.0016
Poland Springs, Maine
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1965
Reel 15: Colby hockey and swim teams and an interview with a football player. Footage from the weigh-in for Sonny Liston - Muhammad Ali boxing match that was held in Lewiston, Maine (May 1965), followed by interviews with sports writers about their predictions for the fight. Reels 4, 5, 15-18, 27, 28 and 31 all relate to this event.
[Silent] Camera pans across the Colby Hockey team. Swimmers on the side of the pool and in the water. Swimmer presented with a trophy and the team jumps in the pool. [Sound] Interview with a football player from Maine about beating a player from Notre Dam for a position. [Sound] Muhammad Ali being weighed before the fight with Sonny Liston. Reporter narrates the action that is difficult to see through the people in the ring. [Sound] Interviews with a several sports writers about their predictions for the upcoming Liston-Ali fight.

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