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 told his trainer that fighting Joe Frazier in the Philippines was ‘the closest I've ever been to dying’ (Getty) Some 9,000 miles away in Vero Beach, Florida, it was still the evening of ...

Photos from the night Cassius Clay -- soon to be Muhammad Ali -- beat Sonny Liston for the heavyweight boxing crown, and ...

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 fights ...

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 ...

1950 — Detroit’s Wally Triplett gains 294 yards in kickoff returns and ends up with 331 total yards as the Lions pound the Los Angeles Rams 65-24 on 41 third-quarter points. 1960 — Cassius Clay ...

A remarkable boxing collection of 34 lots is up for auction, including pieces from Muhammad Ali's non-title fight with Rudi Lubbers in Indonesia in 1973, William Oxberry's Pancratia (1812) - the first ...