Heavyweight boxing champ Muhammad Ali refused to join the United States military at the height of the Vietnam War on this day in history, April 28, 1967.

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Muhammad Ali was a fighter, obviously. The best boxer to ever live brought that fight to a Houston ring multiple times, each of the four bouts taking place at the Astrodome and each ending in a ...

When Ali was drafted for Vietnam, many questioned whether he would accept the induction.

On Friday, the legendary Muhammad Ali died at the age of 74. The three-time heavyweight champion and Olympic gold medalist was known as much for his outstanding skill and tenacity in the ring as ...

Just take me to jail. AMY GOODMAN: After Muhammad Ali’s conscientious objector status request was denied in April 1967, he refused induction. Muhammad Ali’s title was taken away from him.

Even in the recent coverage of Ali’s life, there is little mention of Elijah Muhammad or Malcolm X, the men who not only gave him his name but set him on the path that we claim to respect.

Explore the legacy of Muhammad Ali, a champion and bold activist and global icon who redefined sports, culture and the fight for justice.

Muhammad Ali was a professional boxer and activist who is widely remembered as "the greatest" in the sport of boxing. Ali died in 2016.

Muhammad Ali refused the draft at a Houston induction center in 1967, sparking backlash and a defining moment in the civil rights and anti-war movements.