When Muhammad Ali floored Sonny Liston on May 25, 1965, a legend was born. Or, more accurately, a legendary boxing ...

Muhammad Ali redefined heavyweight boxing—he broke every rule about how big men should fight. Across 21 years as a professional, Ali won 56 fights (37 by knockout) and lost only 5. Ali turned fights ...

Ali and Paterson first met on November 22, 1965, at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Winchester, Nevada. It was a fight that “The Greatest” bossed, winning by twelfth-round TKO. It was a virtuoso ...

It was 40 years ago this week that Muhammad Ali put the heavyweight title on the line against the rugged Canadian George Chuvalo. The bout took place on March 29, 1966 at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto ...

Fifty years ago, Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier delivered one of the greatest fights boxing has ever seen. They went 14 rounds, trading bludgeonings for nearly 45 minutes before Ali emerged victorious.

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 ...

HOUSTON — Trading in football pads for boxing gloves, two former All-Pro running backs, Adrian Peterson and Leveon Bell, will fight each other in July. But for a bout with real star power, it's ...

On October 1, one of the most influential figures in Japanese pro wrestling — Antonio Inoki — passed away at the age of 79. And while Inoki is rightly remembered for a great many things, the 1976 ...

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British journalist David Frost interviewed the boxing champ 12 times, and their 34-year association is explored in the new documentary series 'David Frost Vs.' Jeremy Helligar is Deputy Editorial ...