All their lives, the great boxer and activist Muhammad Ali and his family members were told they were related to Sen. Henry Clay. It was a strong oral history reaching all the way to Ali’s great ...

But the Clays have been there for six generations—ever since their ancestors worked as slaves on the plantation of Cassius Marcellus Clay, who was Lincoln’s Minister to Russia. They like the ...

GUEST: And of course, Muhammad Ali, formerly known as Cassius Clay... APPRAISER: Yes. GUEST: ...was born in Louisville, Kentucky. So I do not know if maybe they were in the mosque there.

That day, a man stood up and introduced himself, “I’m George Foreman, the Heavyweight Champion of the World.” There was a ...

Two-time heavyweight champion of the world, the American, who died on Friday, was 76 years old. Having become a pastor after ...

On Feb. 25, 1964, a 22-year-old Muhammad Ali, then Cassius Clay, became world heavyweight boxing champion for the first time as he defeated Sonny Liston in Miami Beach, Florida. And oh boy ...

George Foreman, the legendary heavyweight boxer known for his fierce battles in the ring—including his iconic showdown with ...

Muhammad Ali is one of the greatest fighters in the history of boxing, and February 25, 1964 marked a crowing moment in Ali's legendary career. Back then, Ali was still known as Cassius Clay ...

The backstory Muhammad Ali, born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. on Jan. 17, 1942, in Louisville, Kentucky, is celebrated as one of the greatest boxers and cultural icons of the 20th century.

1964 – Converts and joins the Nation of Islam, and changes his name from Cassius Clay to Muhammad Ali. May 25, 1965 – Rematch with Liston, wins again by knockout in the first round.