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Muhammad Ali: Boxing Legend and Cultural Icon Remembered

2/26/2026

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Muhammad Ali, American boxer, defeated Sonny Liston on February 25, 1964, to win the heavyweight title.
Muhammad Ali was born Cassius Clay in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1942.
He joined the Nation of Islam after the victory and adopted the name Muhammad Ali.
Muhammad Ali was diagnosed with Parkinson's syndrome in 1984.
He died in 2016.

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Story summary

Muhammad Ali, American boxer, defeated Sonny Liston on February 25, 1964, to win the heavyweight title.
Muhammad Ali was born Cassius Clay in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1942.
He joined the Nation of Islam after the victory and adopted the name Muhammad Ali.
Muhammad Ali was diagnosed with Parkinson's syndrome in 1984.
He died in 2016.