He converted to Islam in 1964, and as an opponent to America's long and bloody war in Vietnam, he declared himself a conscientious objector. Ali was vocally against the war, even before he found ...

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 ...

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 ...

On This Day: Vietnam War comes to end On April 30, ... Muhammad Ali was stripped of his world heavyweight boxing championship title after he refused to be drafted into the U.S. military.

In their next match in 1965, Ali floored Liston with a hard, quick blow minutes into the bout and retained his crown when the referee stopped the fight. 'It Was Like Death. Closest Thing to Dyin ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Tuesday marks nine years since the death of boxing legend and Louisville native Muhammad Ali. His life and his legacy have been on display on June 3 at his gravesite in Cave ...

When Muhammad Ali knocked down Sonny Liston on May 25, 1965, a 22-year-old photographer named Neil Leifer was ringside. Decades later, the image he captured still has our attention.

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 ...