The Olympics have long been a proving ground for American boxers, transforming promising amateurs into professional legends.

Among the most notable names that left their mark in the Olympic ring are Muhammad ... States at the Rome Olympics. With his fast and elegant style, he clinched the gold medal in the light ...

Thanks to Will Smith and Michael Mann, Muhammad Ali is the talk of ... the Polish boxer for a light heavyweight gold medal at the 1960 Olympics in Rome, a Soviet reporter asked Clay how it felt ...

Muhammad Ali defined a generation of American ... This card was released in 1983 and refers to Ali's Rome Olympics triumph in 1960 when he won the gold medal in boxing's heavyweight division.

Legendary heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali ... gained major notability at the 1960 Rome Olympics. He is pictured here after winning the gold medal for Light Heavyweight Boxing, standing ...

We have received text from H.R. 485: Muhammad Ali Congressional Gold Medal ... His career highlights include: Winning a gold medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics. Becoming the first boxer to win ...

Battling the effects of Parkinson's Disease, Muhammad Ali surprised the ... Later during those Olympics, Ali received a gold medal to replace the one he won in 1960 for earning the Light ...

"Winning an Olympic gold medal is one thing ... York City bid for the 2012 Summer Olympics, even though Parkinson’s had taken away his voice. Muhammad Ali’s last appearance at an Olympics ...

(ATR) The world says goodbye to Muhammad Ali ... Along with his Olympic gold medal, Ali is famed for lighting the cauldron for the Atlanta Olympics in 1996. Janet Evans, the U.S. swimming great ...