Muhammad Ali (56-5, 37 KOs); was born Cassius Clay on January 17, 1942, in Louisville, Kentucky, and rightfully earned the nickname “The Greatest”. During his prestigious career, there were ...

American boxer Cassius Clay, later known as Muhammad Ali, celebrates his win over Sonny Liston in their heavyweight title fight at Miami Beach, Florida, on Feb. 25, 1964.

Cassius Clay has done it and was declared the winner by technical knockout. A moment shocking the boxing world and cementing his place in all time heavyweight upset history.

Boxing’s flamboyant Cassius Marcellus Clay, sporting a porter’s cap, mugs it up while showing his name on fight card to porter Herbert Sims here on March 13, 1963.

Muhammad Ali, born Cassius Marcellus Clay, emerged from humble beginnings in Louisville, Kentucky, where he began boxing at the age of 12. His journey to ...

Cassius Clay was born in Louisville, Kentucky, on January 17th, 1942. His parents were Cassius Marcellus Clay Sr. and Odessa Grady Clay. Cassius grew up in Louisville with four brothers and a sister.

Kent Greene, 83, won the Chicago Golden Gloves multiple times in the late 1950s, but it was his TKO of a then little-know boxer named Cassius Clay in 1958 that grabs most people's attention.

Muhammad Ali was a professional boxer and activist. Ali was given the name Cassius Clay at birth, but changed it later when he converted to Islam. Ali is nicknamed "the greatest." ...