In 1962, Sonny Liston knocks out Floyd Patterson at 2:06 of the first round to win the world heavyweight title. See more sports moments from this date:
1949 — Louise Suggs wins the U.S. Women’s Open by 14 strokes over Babe Didrikson Zaharias.
Heavyweight boxer Floyd Patterson is down and out on the canvas after being in the ring for one round with Sonny Liston, right, Sept. 25, 1962, in Chicago. Referee Frank Sikora signals to Liston to go to the neutral corner. 1994 — Oliver McCall scores a major upset by stopping Lennox Lewis 31 seconds into the second round to capture the WBC heavyweight title in London.1995 — Jerry Rice has 181 yards receiving in San Francisco’s 27-24 loss to Detroit.
Spain's Fernando Alonso celebrates on top of his car after clinching the Formula One World Championship on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2005, in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Alonso finished thirdin the F1 Brazilian Grand Prix. 2011 — The Detroit Lions snap a 13-game losing streak with a 26-23 victory over the Minnesota Vikings. The Lions, who won in the Metrodome for the first time since 1997, are 3-0 for the first time since 1980.
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