"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." From a litany of catchphrases—teaching us what it means to “float like a butterfly, sting like a bee”—to ...

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 was diagnosed with the disease in 1984, three years after he retired from a boxing career that began when a skinny 12-year-old Louisville, Kentucky, amateur put on the gloves. He is survived by ...

KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo — Judex Tshipanda, 71, sits on a wall outside this Kinshasa's Tata Raphaël Stadium, recalling the day that has gone down as one of the most memorable in this ...

At a quaint Northbrook gym on a Friday evening, children with hopes of one day becoming the next greatest worked their way around a boxing ring, wearing gloves and practicing different moves with ...

Heavyweight champion boxer Muhammad Ali poses with his World Championship medals at his home in 1985 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mark Sennet/Getty Images) (Mark Sennet, Mark Sennet, 1985) ...