Muhammad Ali, the reigning world heavyweight boxing champion, entered the combative ring of politics and culture by refusing to serve in the United States military at the height of the Vietnam War on ...

Muhammad Ali produced arguably the most compelling performance of his illustrious career to dethrone murderous puncher George Foreman back in 1974. ‘The Greatest’ entered his legendary contest in ...

Young Muhammad Ali, then known as Cassius Clay, knocked out opponent Sonny Liston for his first world title in boxing on this day in history, Feb. 25, 1964. Twenty-two-year-old Clay achieved the ...

Muhammad Ali, known as "The Greatest," faced many fierce battles in the ring, but even he experienced defeat. In this video, ...

This, I’ve been told, is the spot where Muhammad Ali threw away his Olympic gold medal. I’m wondering whether it’s still down there, lost to history. The story goes that in 1960, an 18-year-old ...

On February 25, 1964, 22-year-old Muhammad Ali won his first world heavyweight boxing title. Liston was an overwhelming favorite, with the odds being 8-1. However, Ali remained confident, exclaiming ...

Welcome back to the History of Boxing! Tonight, we take you back to 1977. The spectacle with Foreman is in the past. Ali was ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Muhammad Ali (left) with Rahaman in 1963, when the brothers were named Cassius and Rudolph Clay (Getty Images) A pivotal piece of ...

Muhammad Ali's refusal to sign his Vietnam-era military draft card upended the boxing champ's life and added a powerful voice to the anti-war movement. Now that piece of history is coming up for sale.