In an ideal future for African boxing, that sequel wouldn’t happen in Las Vegas or London, it would take place in Kinshasa, under the shadow of history and the echoes of Ali vs. Foreman.

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 ...

Corrections & clarifications: An earlier version of this story should have stated that Khalilah Camacho-Ali was Muhammad Ali's second wife. Also a statement from longtime Muhammad Ali family ...

and his wife Odessa “Bird” Clay, respectively, parents of Muhammad Ali and Rudy Clay. Kai Parham plays Ali’s brother and fellow boxer Rudy. Amin Joseph will play Sonny Liston, Ali’s rival ...

MALABO, Equatorial Guinea — When Muhammad Ali arrived in Africa in 1974, he had already suffered two losses. Many boxing writers and much of the public thought his career was all but over.

1966 — Muhammad Ali TKOs Henry Cooper in 6 for heavyweight boxing title. 1966 — Kauai King, the Kentucky Derby winner ridden by Don Brumfield, wins the Preakness Stakes by 1 3/4 lengths over ...

1881 — A small group of tennis club members meets at the Fifth Avenue Hotel in New York City to form the world’s first national governing body for tennis: the United States National Lawn ...