Muhammad Ali

Boxing Hall of Fame Inductees Remember Muhammad Ali

"I'd like everybody to understand who he was, what he really was"

By NBC News June 13, 2016

Behind the Scenes With Muhammad Ali as He Trained to Fight Joe Frazier

“The Ali-Frazier fight story was certainly one of the more important stories in my life," LIFE photographer recalls

By Arpita Aneja June 10, 2016

Muhammad Ali Biopic Ali Will Return to Theaters for a Limited Run

The 2001 movie stars Will Smith as Ali

By Eliza Berman June 8, 2016

President Obama Won't Attend Muhammad Ali's Funeral

He'll be watching Malia graduate from high school

By Nash Jenkins June 8, 2016

Buy A Signed Work of Art By Muhammad Ali Starting at $400

The Greatest was also a talented artist

By Raisa Bruner June 7, 2016

Oscar De La Hoya: The Best Advice Muhammad Ali Ever Gave Me

"It doesn’t matter what happens inside the ring; what matters is what you do outside the ring”

By Oscar De La Hoya June 7, 2016

Muhammad Ali Embodied Unapologetic Blackness

"Ali spoke like no other black athlete before him"

By Larry Wilmore June 7, 2016

See How Apple Is Remembering Muhammad Ali

'The man who has no imagination has no wings'

By Don Reisinger / Fortune June 6, 2016

Michael J. Fox: Cure Parkinson's Disease to Honor Muhammad Ali

"Now is our chance to honor him by finishing the fight he could not"

By Melissa Chan June 6, 2016

Laila Ali Mourns Father Muhammad Ali

"I've prepared mentally for many years, that obviously one day I was going to lose my father and that time has come"

By Melissa Chan June 6, 2016

Muhammad Ali: Robert Lipsyte on the Life of the Greatest

The Beatles were on their first American tour, and they had been taken to the Miami training camp of Sonny Liston, the heavyweight champion of the world, for a photo op. Liston took one look...

By Robert Lipsyte June 6, 2016

Muhammad Ali's Casket Arrives in Louisville

The sporting icon died last Friday aged 74

By Rishi Iyengar June 5, 2016

What Muhammad Ali Meant to Louisville

"Ali belongs to the world, but he only has one hometown"

By Jack Dickey June 5, 2016

How Muhammad Ali's Children Mourned His Death

“Our hearts are literally hurting. But we are so happy daddy is free now"

By Melissa Chan June 5, 2016

Bill Clinton Will Give Eulogy at Muhammad Ali's Funeral

The funeral will be held Friday in Louisville, Ky., open to the public

By Katie Reilly June 4, 2016

How Muhammad Ali First Got in the Ring

It began with a stolen bicycle

By Katie Reilly June 4, 2016

How Muhammad Ali Wanted to Be Remembered

"As a man who never looked down on those who looked up to him"

By Katie Reilly June 4, 2016

Behind TIME's New Muhammad Ali Cover

Philippe Halsman was one of the premier photographers of the 20th century

By Katie Reilly June 4, 2016

What to Know About Parkinson's Disease After Muhammad Ali's Death

The boxer had lived with the disease for decades

By TIME Staff June 4, 2016

President Obama: Muhammad Ali Was 'A Man Who Fought for Us'

"How fortunate we all are that The Greatest chose to grace our time"

By Katie Reilly June 4, 2016

Muhammad Ali's Wit and Wisdom: 6 of His Best Quotes

The legendary boxer also had a way with words

By Katie Reilly June 4, 2016

Why Muhammad Ali Matters to Everyone

He forced the world to stand up

By Sean Gregory June 4, 2016

Muhammad Ali Kept Coming Back, In and Out of the Ring

"Muhammad Ali careened across his stage, by turns as hopeful and despairing as his time"

By Lily Rothman June 4, 2016

Donald Trump Forgets That 'Friend' Muhammad Ali is a Muslim Sports Hero

The Republican presidential candidate considers Ali his "friend"

By NBC News December 7, 2015

Morning Must Reads: January 16

Europe On High Alert Authorities launched a wave of counter-terrorism raids across Europe overnight and into Friday morning, resulting in two deaths and 23 arrests, as the continent steps up security measures in the wake...

By TIME Staff January 16, 2015

Muhammad Ali Hospitalized With 'Mild Case' of Pneumonia

Ali, widely considered the greatest fighter in boxing history, has been hospitalized with a 'mild case' of pneumonia, reports said

December 21, 2014

How Muhammad Ali Won the 'Rumble in the Jungle'

The historic fight took place 40 years ago, on Oct. 30, 1974

By Lily Rothman October 30, 2014

The Greatest: Remembering Muhammad Ali's Rumble in the Jungle

On the 30th anniversary of Muhammad Ali's final bout, TIME looks back on one of his greatest victories, through the work of Magnum photographer Abbas.

By Phil Bicker December 9, 2011

Muhammad Ali: The Greatest

Floating, stinging, punching, prophesying, he transformed his sport and became the world's most adored athlete

By George Plimpton June 14, 1999

Muhammad Ali

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