The boxer then known as Cassius Clay (R) throws a punch at Sonny Liston (L) in a World Heavyweight Title fight Feb. 25, 1964 at Convention Hall in Miami The boxer then known as Cassius Clay (R) throws ...
Sonny Liston was a 7-1 favorite to retain his title against the 22-year-old Cassius Clay. Few people thought that Clay would be able to withstand Liston's power and unyielding pressure. One of the few ...
Cassius Clay won his Olympic gold medal in 1960 as a whip-thin light-heavyweight three months out of high school. The bravura, the quips, the manipulation of opponents and the media – in short, ...
La'Tevin Alexander as a young Cassius Clay in "And in This Corner: Cassius Clay," onstage at Oregon Children's Theatre through March 25. (Owen Carey) By Amy Wang | The Oregonian/OregonLive Before ...