Cassius Clay shocked the world by defeating Sonny Liston to become heavyweight champion. The complete story of February 25, 1964—the night that launched Muhammad Ali.

Muhammad Ali was a boxing legend who transcended the world of sport, an outspoken and larger-than-life figure both inside and ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- The relationship between this city and native son Muhammad Ali always comes back to a story, of the brash Olympic boxing champ then known as Cassius Clay tossing his 1960 gold medal ...

Clay won the 1960 Olympic gold medal in Rome as a light heavyweight, turned professional immediately, and tore through the heavyweight division. By February 1964, he had a 19-0 record and a title shot ...

The late Muhammad Ali once joked that he should be a postage stamp because “that’s the only way I’ll ever get licked.” Now, the three-time heavyweight boxing champion’s quip is becoming reality. “As ...

Widely known by the moniker "The Greatest of All Time", Muhammad Ali has died at age 74. He was born as Cassius Clay Jr. in 1942 in Louisville, Kentucky and went on to win the 1960 Olympic light ...