Heading into the contest, Liston was highly favoured due to his brute strength and power. Ali, meanwhile, relied heavily on his speed and technique. "I shook up the world!" Muhammad Ali ...

He soon converted to Islam, changing his name to Muhammad Ali from that point on. After his win against Liston, Ali announced himself as the greatest during his in-ring interview. I shook up the ...

Recognised by many as one of the most terrifying fighters in professional boxing history due to his iron chin and vicious ...

Boxing great Muhammad Ali once had his say on a fantasy fight against Mike Tyson. Best known by his alias ‘The Greatest’, Ali ...

Boxing great George Foreman, heavyweight champion who fought Muhammad Ali in the epic "Rumble in the Jungle" before become a ...

Muhammad Ali is seen by many as the greatest heavyweight of all time but the man himself admitted there was one rival whose ...

This was very much a part of the narrative leading up to the “Rumble in the Jungle”, set to be hosted in Kinhasa, Zaire (now ...

The 32 year old Liston defended his title against the 22 year old Clay on February 25, 1964, in Miami Beach, Florida, Clay weighed in at 206lbs while Liston was 218 lb. Many of those watching were ...

Muhammad Ali knocked out Sonny Liston in the first round of their second fight. Watch Ali's most iconic bouts on ESPN+.

The death of George Foreman signals the end of the golden age of heavyweight boxing and the 20-year gap between his two world ...

George Foreman, the former world heavyweight champion who has died at the age of 76, looked destined for some 20 years to be ...