Fighter’s Heaven in West Brunswick Township recently welcomed the author of “Ali: A Life” to tour the former training camp of professional boxer and heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali. Author Jonathan ...

One of the most iconic figures in sports history, the three-time World Heavyweight Boxing Champion and Olympic gold medalist was known around the world for his charisma, his confidence, and his ...

Decades before NFL player Colin Kaepernick took a knee during the national anthem to protest police treatment of African-Americans, boxer Muhammad Ali roiled white America with his 1967 resistance to ...

Muhammad Ali first spoke out publicly against the Vietnam War in 1967, when the legendary boxer and reigning heavyweight champ told a reporter from the Chicago Daily News, “I don’t have no personal ...

The 10th anniversary of Muhammad Ali's death is June 3 and a West Palm Beach woman recalls shooting photos of "The Greatest," ...

Chicago author Jonathan Eig has written about the invention of the birth control pill (“The Birth of the Pill”), Jackie Robinson’s first season with the Dodgers (“Opening Day”), the plot that finally ...

Floating and stinging as it explores the boxing icon’s life inside the ring and out, “Muhammad Ali” is another epic Ken Burns-produced dive into the life of an influential 20th-century figure, coming ...

“If I was walking down the highway with a quarter in my pocket and a briefcase full of truth, I’d be so happy.” – Muhammad Ali, Sports Illustrated, Feb. 19, 1968 Colin Kaepernick made his truth known ...

Muhammad Ali was one of the best-known men of the 20th century, a three-time heavyweight boxing champion who captivated millions of fans throughout the world with his mesmerizing combination of speed, ...

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. Decades before NFL player Colin ...