Before he was a company CEO, Mosinee's Alex Swiderski was a pro fighter and worked with Cassius Clay for a few years.

60 years ago, on a chilly February night in Miami Beach, the world bore witness to one of the most iconic moments in boxing history. It was a matchup of menacing champ and loud-mouthed former Olympic ...

Young Muhammad Ali, then known as Cassius Clay, knocked out opponent Sonny Liston for his first world title in boxing on this day in history, Feb. 25, 1964. Twenty-two-year-old Clay achieved the ...

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 memorable ...

A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On Feb. 25, 1964, a 22-year-old Muhammad Ali, then Cassius Clay, became world heavyweight boxing champion for the first ...

In 1963, before he became Muhammad Ali, the Village Voice reported on boxer Cassius Clay bringing his boastful rhymes to the Village.

Muhammad Ali, born Cassius Clay on Jan. 17, 1942, is regarded as one of the top professional boxers of all time. He was an activist who spent his life fighting for and enacting change. Ali went by his ...

Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Buff colored left handed training glove signed by Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali). In ink, in the upper portion of the ...

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 ...

Commemorations are being across Muhammad Ali's hometown of Louisville, Kentucky. CBS News correspondent Jericka Duncan joins CBSN from outside the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville with more on the ...

The sport’s leading prospect slayer earned national headlines and a place on ESPN’s decades-long SportsCenter series following a split decision win over previously unbeaten David Kaminsky. The June 18 ...