Of course, there will never be another Muhammad Ali, and at times it seems hard to believe there was even one, so oversized has the mythology of his life become. But Ali was very real — a legend, a ...

On October 2, 1980, Muhammad Ali, then aged 38, and Larry Holmes, the heavyweight champion of the world, entered a temporary arena built at Caesar’s Palace, Las Vegas. A gate of nearly 25,000 had paid ...

Muhammad Ali’s confidence, cockiness made him symbol of black pride In this May 25, 1965 photo, heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali is held back by referee Joe Walcott after Ali knocked out challenger ...

Lewiston’s Muhammad Ali statue, unveiled recently in front of Bates Mill No. 5, commemorates a famous rematch of two heavyweights, Ali and Sonny Liston, in May 1965. It also symbolizes the ...

WASHINGTON - For Muhammad Ali, the idea of being a humble athlete — someone pre-packaged and palatable for white America — was never an option. Instead, he demanded respect not only as a boxer but as ...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., (Reuters) – Former world heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali, whose record-setting boxing career, flair for showmanship and political stands made him one of the best-known figures of ...

Former world heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali, whose record-setting boxing career, flair for showmanship and political stands made him one of the best-known figures of the 20th century, died on ...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (Reuters) – Muhammad Ali, the former world heavyweight boxing champion whose record-setting career, flair for showmanship and political stands made him one of the best-known figures ...