In 1984, a few short years after retiring from boxing, Muhammad Ali was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. He lived with the disease for many years and died June 4, 2016, of septic shock at the ...

Muhammad Ali transcended boxing to become a global icon. As a three-time heavyweight champion, his athletic prowess was undeniable, marked by his speed, agility, and powerful punches. However, Ali ...

Muhammad Ali was a father of nine children: Maryum, Rasheda, Jamillah, Muhammad Ali Jr., Khaliah, Miya, Hana, Laila and Asaad Amin. Here’s everything to know about the boxing legend's kids.

The making of a champion: Ali’s early years American Heavyweight boxer, Cassius Clay (later Muhammad Ali, 1942 – 2016), making a fist as he lies on his hotel bed, London, 27th May 1963.

Zain Hussain, left, teaches some boxing skills to Mariam Ali during a Muhammad Ali Day event at Body By Khoshal in Northbrook, Jan. 17, 2025. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) ...

The grandson of "The Greatest" tells PEOPLE about embracing Muhammad Ali's legacy: "It's an amazing shadow to be in.” Sarah Stier/Getty No matter what, boxing was always going to be part of Nico ...

Muhammad Ali is one of the most famous Black athletes who redefined heavyweight boxing. He broke every rule about how big men should fight. At 6’3″ with a 78-inch reach, he moved with grace ...

FILE – Boxing great Muhammad Ali, left appears with his wife, Lonnie at a celebration for his 70th birthday at the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville, Ky., on Jan. 14, 2012.

"George Foreman begins by warning my father not to do these boxing exhibitions that are going to lead him back to the ring," Hana Ali told USA TODAY Sports in 2014, "and he doesn't want him there.

Seldom does the second Ali-Frazier fight make it onto boxing historians’ rankings of history’s greatest heavyweight title bouts, or of Ali’s best performances—an honor routinely accorded ...

On Oct. 30, 1974, Muhammad Ali fought heavyweight boxing champion George Foreman in an eight-round match — and emerged victorious after he knocked his opponent to the ground with a vicious uppercut.