Photos from the night Cassius Clay -- soon to be Muhammad Ali -- beat Sonny Liston for the heavyweight boxing crown, and ...

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 ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Memorial Day marks the 50th anniversary of the heavyweight rematch between Muhammad Ali and Sonny Liston, just a few months after boxing fans got the chance to own a piece of one of ...

Sonny Liston was one of the most dominant world champions in history and began his reign with a win over a man whose career was ended by Muhammad Ali. Outside of a rare loss in his eighth career fight ...

The first fight saw Cassius Clay showcase his superior speed and movement, as he slipped and countered Liston in the early rounds. His combination punching was eye-catching. Liston settled down in the ...

Cassius Clay had just beaten world champion Sonny Liston when he turned his wrath on the ringside reporters who had written him off as an underdog, shouting: "Eat your words!" Liston, nagged by a ...

LEWISTON, Maine — A new statue honoring boxing legend Muhammad Ali was unveiled Saturday on Main Street in Lewiston, nearly 60 years after his legendary "Phantom Punch" knocked out Sonny Liston and ...

Robert A. Legg had to huddle around a radio in May 1965 because the Sonny Liston-Muhammad Ali fight was available only on closed circuit (Letters, Oct. 29). I remember that day vividly—I was lucky ...

The death Friday of Muhammad Ali has had me remembering many stories I've heard over the years about the champ's career. Here's a story that we ran here a little over a year ago. It was about a fight ...