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phantom punch[edit]
Is this dictionary material? (Needs a bit of cleanup) SemperBlotto 16:36, 20 December 2006 (UTC) Cleaned up a bit. It has 1.15 million google hits. sewnmouthsecret 16:42, 20 December 2006 (UTC)
- There are 33,000 hits for the exact phrase.
- But what is so special about it. There is no description to tell us why there are so many hits.
- Wasn't he called Cassius Clay back then? SemperBlotto 16:54, 20 December 2006 (UTC)
- "The Ali-Liston rematch became known as "the phantom punch fight". Most people at ringside did not see the punch with which Ali knocked Liston out. Many actually continue to claim that Liston had bet against himself because he owed money to the mafia; therefore, according to the ones who believe that theory, he went to the floor on purpose. Slow motion replays of the knockout moment, however, show Ali connecting with a quick right to Liston's head..." w:Muhammad Ali versus Sonny Liston Kappa 17:31, 20 December 2006 (UTC)
- Either way, it's either non-idiomatic or encyclopedic. bd2412 T 22:27, 3 April 2007 (UTC)
- Well it was put to RFV, and Vtn is what it got. DAVilla 18:24, 30 April 2007 (UTC)
"Moving talk to talk page. Its harmless. no decision. Perhaps move to RFD if anyone feels offended. Andrew massyn 15:57, 5 May 2007 (UTC)