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.

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

Some great fights, they never fade. Or see fan interest dwindle. Or get old in the mind. Or lose significance.

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 ...

When Muhammad Ali floored Sonny Liston on May 25, 1965, a legend was born. Or, more accurately, a legendary boxing ...

Muhammad Ali's prolific 61-fight career featured bouts that are considered the greatest in history: a trilogy with Joe Frazier that produced "The Fight of the Century" and the "Thrilla in Manila," and ...