Known as ‘The Greatest’, Ali rose to superstardom in 1964 when he defeated Sonny Liston to capture the world heavyweight ...

Before Muhammad Ali became 'The Greatest,' he had to defeat a terrifying champion: Sonny Liston. With a devastating punch and an invincible reputation, Liston seemed unstoppable, but his defeat marked ...

Muhammad Ali is one of the greatest fighters in the history of boxing, and February 25, 1964 marked a crowing moment in Ali's legendary career. Back then, Ali was still known as Cassius Clay ...

Boxing is a sport where anything can happen, and sometimes the unexpected does. These legendary upsets left fans speechless ...

Muhammad Ali, the reigning world heavyweight boxing ... heavyweight title with his famous upset of Sonny Liston in February 1964. Clay then publicly announced his conversion to the Nation of ...

Cassius Clay changed his name to Muhammad Ali in 1964 after he converted to Islam. When Winstead asked Turner to do a DNA test, he gladly agreed. “I’m not afraid of that knowledge being out there.

On Feb. 25, 1964, young boxer vowed he would "float like a butterfly, sting like a bee." He did just that for the next 52 years.

1964 – Converts and joins the Nation of Islam, and changes his name from Cassius Clay to Muhammad Ali. May 25, 1965 – Rematch with Liston, wins again by knockout in the first round.