Muhammad Ali could have just been a boxer. His meteoric rise saw him smash records left and right, defying all the odds, and cementing his name in history at a very young age. But he didn’t stop there ...

Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier had already waged two legendary wars, but nothing could prepare the world for what unfolded in Manila, a 14-round battle of tactics, willpower, and punishment that pushed ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Muhammad Ali fights Antonio Inoki. (AP) Muhammad Ali hoisted himself up on the top rope of the ring, bellowing over the referee's ...

He was fast of fist and foot -- lip, too -- a heavyweight champion who promised to shock the world and did. He floated. He stung. Mostly he thrilled, even after the punches had taken their toll and ...