After defeating Sonny Liston in 1964, an ecstatic Muhammad Ali declared: “I shook up the world.” Thrusting his arms into the air, he treated the victory as if it had been a knockout. Never mind that ...

It was four against one when “The Greatest” met the soon-to-be greatest rock band of all time, but Muhammad Ali had no trouble knocking out all of The Beatles with a single swing when they met at a ...

On February 25, 1964, 22-year-old Muhammad Ali won his first world heavyweight boxing title. Liston was an overwhelming favorite, with the odds being 8-1. However, Ali remained confident, exclaiming ...

I first met Jacqui Colyer, chairperson of the Historic Hampton House, on the phone. It feels like moons ago, but it was probably in 2020. My colleague, Julio Capo, deputy director of the Wolfsonian ...

A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On Feb. 25, 1964, a 22-year-old Muhammad Ali, then Cassius Clay, became world heavyweight boxing champion for the first ...

It is one of the most famous moments in sports history: the February 1964 match when a braggadocious 22-year-old named Cassius Clay beat Sonny Liston in Miami Beach to win the world heavyweight boxing ...

On Friday, June3, the “Greatest Of All Time” has passed away. Muhammad Ali died surrounded by family and loved ones in Arizona. The Louisville, Ky. native born Cassius Marcellus Clay to Cassius Sr.

Malcolm X wasn't a fan of boxing until he met Muhammad Ali. But from the moment the Civil Rights leader met the boxer in 1962, he was absolutely fascinated by the young fighter, who was still going by ...