He was seen as a delinquent due to his upbringing on the streets of St. Louis and time spent in prison for armed robbery. Clay entered the fight as a forbidden underdog. Even those in his own group were unsure of Clay's performance, worried more about a serious injury than their fighter's victory. However, Clay's trainer, the legendary Angelo Dundee, believed that styles make fights and that Clay had the style to beat Liston. Dundee was right. Clay's imaginative footwork and dizzying combinations baffled the suddenly labored and slow Liston for six rounds. At one point, Clay recalled, "I hit him with eight punches in a row until he doubled up. I remember thinking something like, 'Yeah, you old idiot! You try to be all big and mean!' He was gone. He knew he couldn't resist... I missed with a right that would have knocked him down, but I hit and hit that cut under his eye, until it was wide open and bleeding worse than before. It should last a long time." Just before the bell to end the sixth, Clay hit Liston with two powerful left hooks. Many are still wondering how the champion got to the corner. However, between rounds Liston said to the corner: "That's it." Even if they didn't understand it then,