I met Muhammad when I was 6 years old,” Yolanda Ali remembers. “I knew then that there was something special about him. Just the way he carried himself, the way he treated people.” Yolanda Ali would ...
1960 — Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) wins his first professional fight beating Tunney Hunsaker on points in 6 rounds in Louisville, Kentucky.
The fight was set in Atlanta at the Municipal Auditorium — the site of Friday night professional wrestling, all-night gospel ...
The draft card of Muhammad Ali in 1967, which he famously refused to sign as a protest against the Vietnam War, is now up for ...
The Vietnam War draft card of boxing icon Muhammad Ali is for sale. Ali, who famously refused to sign the card and join the ...
Because Novak Djokovic is from Serbia, it used to make things harder for him during his teen years. Djokovic is in Riyadh for ...
The draft card, typewritten in parts, conjures memories from when Ali wasn’t universally beloved but instead stood as a polarizing figure, revered by millions worldwide and reviled by many.
Before his ultimate retirement from boxing, the late Muhammad Ali was warned about taking a certain fight which is believed to have contributed to his debilitating health issues. Fresh from his ...
Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier fought the "Thrilla in Manila" 50 years ago. It's still viewed as the greatest and most brutal ...
The late Muhammad Ali revealed he once feared death in the ring — even when prevailing in one of the most iconic fights to ever grace the squared circle. Engaged in a three-fight series with the great ...
The air sat still and sticky. Body heat from some 28,000 spectators at the Philippine Coliseum brought Manila’s midmorning temperature to a boiling point. Breathing felt like sipping warm water. An ...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Muhammad Ali's refusal to sign his Vietnam-era military draft card upended the boxing champ's life and added a powerful voice to the anti-war movement. Now that piece of history is ...