MORE: Muhammad Ali's family tree Despite Ali going on to ... “Clay completely outclassed Sonny Liston in this round,” said former heavyweight champion Joe Louis. “I hope Clay doesn’t ...
Ali was also involved in arguably the biggest boxing event of all time when he took on George Foreman in the Rumble in the ...
Ali, who was just 23, had caused a major upset 18 months earlier when he beat Sonny Liston to become world champion. PAisley Daily Express Muhammad Ali was met by a ladies pipe band when he ...
In the history of boxing, great fighters wrote unforgettable passages in gold pages in the heavyweight category, where names such as Joe Frazier, George Foreman, Mike Tyson, and wh ...
Here are some of Muhammad Ali's best fights: Muhammad Ali vs. Sonny Liston (Miami, 1964) - a fight in which he became the world champion for the first time Muhammad Ali vs. Cleveland Williams (Houston ...
On this day in 1965, Muhammad Ali gave us one of the most iconic images in sports history as the 🐐 defeated Sonny Liston in their rematch. “Get up and fight, sucker!” (AP Photo/John Rooney ...
Some heavyweight upsets stay in the mind. The one that took place on this day back in 1986 might not rank up there with earth ...
In 1964, he shocked the world by defeating Sonny Liston to become heavyweight champion. Shortly after, he announced his conversion to Islam and changed his name to Muhammad Ali. He dominated ...