Just before the bell for the seventh round, Cassius Clay got up to go about his job. Suddenly, he thrust his arms straight up in the air in the signal with which boxers are accustomed to treat ...

Back then, Ali was still known as Cassius Clay, and at 22, he fought Sonny Liston for the heavyweight title at the Convention Hall in Miami. Heading into the contest, Liston was highly favoured ...

But boxing history is always full of surprises. In 1964, a young and audacious Cassius Clay (who would later become Muhammad Ali) challenged Liston in one of the most shocking fights of all time.

On Feb. 25, 1964, a 22-year-old Muhammad Ali, then Cassius Clay, became world heavyweight boxing champion for the first time as he defeated Sonny Liston in Miami Beach, Florida. And oh boy ...

Muhammad Ali is one of the greatest fighters in the history of boxing, and February 25, 1964 marked a crowing moment in Ali's legendary career. Back then, Ali was still known as Cassius Clay, and ...