On this day in 1964, Muhammad Ali beat Sonny Liston to become the heavyweight champion.

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Sonny Liston will step into the ring in the upcoming Muhammad Ali biopic series.

Twenty-two-year-old Muhammad Ali, then known as Cassius Clay, defeated reigning world boxing champ Sonny Liston on this day in history, Feb. 25, 1964, in Miami, Florida.

Sonny Liston died in 1970, allegedly of a heroin overdose. But Shaun Assael believes there's more to the former boxing champ's death.

The 10-foot bronze sculpture commemorates Ali's place in Maine history, when he defeated Sonny Liston in the first round of their title fight in 1965.

A rare century-old signed photo of Shoeless Joe Jackson and the gloves worn by Muhammad Ali and Sonny Liston fetched over $1.1 million at an auction in New York City.

Amin Joseph (Snowfall) has been cast as a lead opposite Jaalen Best in The Greatest, Prime Video’s limited series about the life of Muhammad Ali.

Philadelphia sculptor Zenos Frudakis renders Muhammad Ali’s 1965 win over Sonny Liston for the town where it happened.

A version of this essay was originally printed in the Iowa Review. Sonny Liston landed on canvas below Muhammad Ali’s feet on May 25, 1965, and Neil Leifer snapped a photo: The photo languished ...

Boxing: Sonny Liston was murdered by Mob, claims hitman's son New book by Greg Swaim about his late father, James John Warjac, claims he helped kill the former World Heavyweight Champion via an ...