In this revealing exploration, we delve into the surprising truth behind the legendary bout between Sonny Liston and Muhammad Ali. Discover the lesser-known aspects of their rivalry and the dramatic ...

Robert A. Legg had to huddle around a radio in May 1965 because the Sonny Liston-Muhammad Ali fight was available only on closed circuit (Letters, Oct. 29). I remember that day vividly—I was lucky ...

Two commemorative postage stamps honoring Muhammad Ali are expected to be issued by the U.S. Postal Service beginning in 2026, officials with the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville said in an Oct. 29 ...

Mark Rowlands writes about his father’s memory of watching the second Sonny Liston-Muhammad Ali fight on TV (“The Ghosts Within,” Books, Oct. 18). Perhaps that reinforces the author’s premise about ...

Sonny Liston was one of the most dominant world champions in history and began his reign with a win over a man whose career was ended by Muhammad Ali. Outside of a rare loss in his eighth career fight ...

Rasheda Ali Walsh was trying and failing to fight off the tears. She was putting herself back in that hospital room in the Arizona desert, in early June of 2016, when her best friend was dying and ...

There has never been anybody in the history of boxing quite like Muhammad Ali. To earn nicknames like “The Greatest” and “The People’s Champion”, you have to be something special, and Ali was.

It was oven-hot inside the arena, and that was before the fight began. The building’s air-conditioning had already lost the undercard against the tropical sun, and the air was thick with humidity.

*After winning the World Heavyweight Boxing Championship defeating Sonny Liston in 1964, Cassius Clay – influenced by the Nation of Islam teachings – changed his name to Muhammad Ali (meaning “beloved ...

The boxing world is divided over the proposed Muhammad Ali Boxing Revival Act, a controversial update to the 2000 Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act. In a nutshell, the new bill seeks to reduce the ...

The brother of legendary boxer Muhammad Ali, Rahaman Ali, has died. The Muhammad Ali Center confirmed the passing of Rahaman Ali, who died on Friday, Aug. 1 at the age of 82. There was no cause of ...

LEWISTON, Maine — A new statue honoring boxing legend Muhammad Ali was unveiled Saturday on Main Street in Lewiston, nearly 60 years after his legendary "Phantom Punch" knocked out Sonny Liston and ...