Heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali stands over Sonny Liston and taunts him to get up during their title fight. Ali knocked Liston out in one minute in...
Boxer Muhammad Ali steps away from a punch thrown by boxer Joe Frazier during their heavyweight title fight at Madison Square Garden in 1971. Frazier...
Cassius Clay, 20 year old heavyweight contender from Louisville, Kentucky poses for the camera on May 17 in Bronx, New York.
Philadelphia,PA: Muhammad Ali now 31-years old is still aiming for the heavyweight title as he shows his left fist to the camera during an interview...
Cassius Clay, 20 year old heavyweight contender from Louisville, Kentucky poses for the camera on May 17, 1962 in Bronx, New York.
M the champ!" screams Cassius Clay as his handlers hug him joyfully after he defeated Sonny Liston for the heavyweight boxing title. Clay was...
Cassius Clay, 20 year old heavyweight contender from Louisville, Kentucky poses for the camera on May 17, 1962 in Bronx, New York.
Manila, The Philippines: Champion Muhammad Ali lands a right on Joe Frazier's head during the 2nd round. Ali held his title 10/1 defeating Frazier by...
Nation's top Negro athletes gathered for a meeting at the Negro Industrial and Economic Union to hear Cassius Clay's view for rejecting Army...
Boxer Muhammad Ali talking with the press after being indicted by a Federal Grand Jury for his refusal to be inducted into the armed forces. Ali...
American heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali walks through the streets with members of the Black Panther Party, New York, New York, September...
Lewiston: Heavyweight champion Cassius Clay stands over the downed Sonny Liston and taunts him after knocking him out in the first round of their...
Caught in a rare pose- his mouth shut--Muhammad Ali punches bag here March 31 for his April 1 bout with heavyweight Mac Foster. The ex-champ predicts...
Cassius Clay, 20 year old heavyweight contender from Louisville, Kentucky poses for the camera on May 17, 1962 in Bronx, New York.
Cassius Clay, 20 year old heavyweight contender from Louisville, Kentucky poses for the camera on May 17 in Bronx, New York.
American heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali walks through the streets with members of the Black Panther Party, New York, New York, September...
Supremely confident American boxer Cassius Clay holds up five fingers in a prediction of how many rounds it will take him to knock out British boxer...
Muhammad Ali takes a hit from Joe Frazier during their heavyweight match in Madison Square Garden, March 8, 1971. Frazier won the 15-round battle by...
Cassius Clay, 20 year old heavyweight contender from Louisville, Kentucky poses for the camera on May 17, 1962 in Bronx, New York.
Boxing: World Heavyweight Title: Muhammad Ali in action after first round knockout of Sonny Liston at St Dominic's Arena,Lewiston, ME 5/25/1965....
Cassius Clay, 20 year old heavyweight contender from Louisville, Kentucky poses for a portrait on May 17, 1962 in Bronx, New York.
Muhammad Ali punches George Foreman during their world heavyweight title boxing match in 1974, while a referee looks on.
Boxer Cassius Clay punching the head of Doug Jones in the first round of their heavyweight contenders' fight at Madison Square Garden on March 13,...
The winners of the 1960 Olympic medals for light heavyweight boxing on the winners' podium at Rome: Cassius Clay , gold; Zbigniew Pietrzykowski of...
Cassius Clay, 20 year old heavyweight contender from Louisville, Kentucky poses for the camera on May 17, 1962 in Bronx, New York.
Muhammad Ali speaks to fans and the press from a boxing ring before his championship fight against Leon Spinks at the New Orleans Superdome, which...
American professional boxer, activist, and philanthropist Muhammad Ali at a press conference presenting his new autobiographical book 'The Greatest:...
Floyd Patterson and Muhammad Ali each land a blow on the other. Ali won and retained his title of heavyweight champion.
Cassius Clay, 20 year old heavyweight contender from Louisville, Kentucky poses for the camera on May 17, 1962 in Bronx, New York.
Heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali is lifted in jubilation after his match with boxer Sonny Liston. Clay knocked out Liston in the first round of the...
Muhammad Ali knocks George Foreman onto his back during the eighth round of their world heavyweight title boxing match in 1974.
George Foreman, Muhammad Ali boxing at Zaire Stade du 20 Mai, The Rumble in the Jungle, October 30, 1974.
Challenger Cassius Clay punches heavyweight champion Sonny Liston during their 1964 bout. Clay won the title with a TKO of Liston in the 7th round.
World heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali in training at the Royal Artillery Gymnasium in London for his upcoming fight with British champion...
Muhammad Ali holds the torch before lighting the Olympic Flame during the Opening Ceremony of the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia....
Cassius Clay, 20 year old heavyweight contender from Louisville, Kentucky poses for the camera on May 17, 1962 in Bronx, New York.
In a title fight at Madison Square Gardens, New York, Muhammad Ali goes down in the 15th round to a left hook from world heavyweight champion Joe...
Cassius Clay, 20 year old heavyweight contender from Louisville, Kentucky poses for the camera on May 17, 1962 in Bronx, New York.
Three gold-medal winning American boxers pose in the Olympic Village, Rome, Italy, September 9, 1960. From left, Eddie Crook, Cassius Clay , and...
American boxer Muhammad Ali training with a speed bag ahead of his fight against Britain's Brian London, in London, England, 3rd August 1966.
Kinshasa, Zaiere: Heavyweight champ George Foreman , throws a left to the eye of the Muhammed Ali during their title bout, this shot twisted Ali's...
Cassius Clay, 20 year old heavyweight contender from Louisville, Kentucky poses for the camera on May 17 in Bronx, New York.
Houston: Heavyweight champion Cassius Clay waves at fans as he arrives at Army Induction Center where he is scheduled to be inducted into the Army....
American boxer Cassius Clay points at the camera from an open car door as he takes part in a pre-football game parade, Miami, Florida, December 14,...
World Heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali raises his arms and shouts during training on 10 July 1972 for his fight with Al 'Blue' Lewis held at...
Muhammad Ali onstage during the Michael J. Fox Foundation's 2010 Benefit "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Cure Parkinson's" at The...
Tunney Hunsaker ducks a strong left by Olympic champion Cassius Clay here in a six-round bout at Freedom Hall. Clay, who was making his professional...
American heavyweight boxer Muhammad Ali throws bare-handed punches in the ring while in training for his fight against Brian London, London, England,...
Muhammad Ali raises his arms in celebrations after putting down Sonny Liston in the canvas as referee Jersey Joe Walcott gives count in the first...
Cassius Clay, 20 year old heavyweight contender from Louisville, Kentucky poses for the camera on May 17, 1962 in Bronx, New York.
Muhammad Ali in action against Al 'Blue' Lewis during a Heavyweight fight at Croke Park July 19, 1972 in Dublin, Ireland. Mandatory Credit: Don...
American boxer Muhammad Ali defeats Soviet boxer Gennady Schatkov to proceed to the next round at the 1960 Olympics in Rome.
Lewiston, ME: A dramatic overheard photo reveals Sonny Liston spread-eagled on the canvas as heavyweight champion Cassius Clay raises his arms in...
Cassius Clay, is jumping rope, training, at the Main Street Gym for his bout against Archie Moore in October, 1962 in Los Angeles, California.
American Heavyweight boxer Cassius Clay lying on his hotel bed in London. He holds up five fingers in a prediction of how many rounds it will take...
New York - Cassius Clay's mouth is shut - or at least covered with tape - as he arrives for weigh-in here 3/13 for his heavyweight bout with Doug...
