Muhammad Ali, the magnificent heavyweight champion whose fast fists and irrepressible personality transcended sports and captivated the world, has died. It was the first defeat for Ali, but the boxing world had not seen the last of him and Frazier in the ring. Ali spurned white America when he joined the Black Muslims and changed his name from Cassius Clay to Muhammad Ali. Heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali stands over fallen challenger Sonny Liston, shouting and gesturing shortly after dropping Liston with a short hard right to the jaw on May 25, 1965, in Lewiston, Maine. Ali was a giant of his time — a furious and loud fighter whose influence was felt far beyond the ring.

Source: thestar June 04, 2016 04:38 UTC