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.

Boxer Nico Ali Walsh, grandson of the legendary Muhammad Ali, has stepped into the public spotlight not for his performance in the ring, but for taking a bold political stance. In ...

Boxing legend Muhammad Ali was convicted of draft evasion on 1967. He refused to be inducted into the US Armed Forces on ...

Muhammad Ali was a fighter, ... His stance elevated him as a prominent figure in both movements, inspiring many to question the morality of the Vietnam War and the treatment of Black Americans.

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 ...

Laila Ali (who is the daughter of the legendary Muhammad Ali) competed professionally from 1999 to 2007. During this time, she won the WBC, WIBA, IWBF, and IBA female super-middleweight titles ...

Muhammad Ali was, famously, a devout Muslim. In the middle of the civil rights movement, announcers and even fellow boxers refused to call him by his chosen name. There were threats to his life.

Muhammad Ali’s influence on combat sports and the Muslim world remains unparalleled, as he transcended athletics to become a global symbol of resilience, faith, ...

On May 25, 1965, Muhammad Ali took on Sonny Liston in a rematch of their 1964 fight. The bout lasted barely more than a minute, with Ali’s “phantom punch” knocking Liston to the canvas. To ...

Muhammad Ali after defeating Ernie Terrell on Feb. 6, 1967, in the Astrodome. A couple of months later, on April 28, 1967, Ali refused to be drafted into the U.S. Army at an induction ceremony in ...

LEWISTON, Maine — The looming figure of Muhammad Ali arrived in Lewiston once more - this time, permanently. Nearly 60 years to the day since Ali's historic heavyweight title fight against Sonny ...