Young Muhammad Ali, then known as Cassius Clay, knocked out opponent Sonny Liston for his first world title in boxing on this day in history, Feb. 25, 1964. Twenty-two-year-old Clay achieved the ...
Those old enough know where they were 50 years on this date, Monday, March 8, 1971. It’s one of those indelible moments in sports history, and it involved an event at a time that transcended sports ...
Muhammad Ali redefined heavyweight boxing—he broke every rule about how big men should fight. Across 21 years as a professional, Ali won 56 fights (37 by knockout) and lost only 5. Ali turned fights ...
Before WrestleMania 40 this weekend, we have one more Friday Night SmackDown to enjoy. Immediately following the event at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia will be the 2024 WWE Hall of Fame ...
In 1967, Ali was convicted of draft evasion, stripped of his title, suspended from boxing, sentenced to five years in prison and fined. Muhammad Ali's boxing career was put on pause when he refused to ...
Rahaman Ali, the younger brother of legendary boxer Muhammad Ali, has died. The Muhammad Ali Center confirmed the news in a statement on Saturday, announcing that Rahaman Ali passed away the day ...
Editor’s Note: The boxer and civil rights icon Muhammad Ali, who died on June 3, 2016, at the age of 74, would have turned 78 today. On this occasion, we return to this story about the champ’s complex ...
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