Ali—then Cassius Clay—first appeared on the cover of TIME on March 22, 1963. That cover story detailed his rise from kid dreamer to boxing great, a trajectory that arguably began when he became the ...
He was fast of fist and foot -- lip, too -- a heavyweight champion who promised to shock the world and did. He floated. He stung. Mostly, he thrilled, even after the punches had taken their toll and ...
Louisville, Kentucky, and the rest of the world said goodbye to "The Greatest" on Friday, showering affection on Muhammad Ali during a fist-pumping funeral procession through the streets of his ...