Muhammad Ali, born Cassius Clay on Jan. 17, 1942, is regarded as one of the top professional boxers of all time. He was an activist who spent his life fighting for and enacting change.

Cassius Clay changed his name to Muhammad Ali in 1964 after he converted to Islam. When Winstead asked Turner to do a DNA test, he gladly agreed. “I’m not afraid of that knowledge being out there.

In an interview with Digital Trends, director Muta’Ali discusses Cassius Clay's transformation into Muhammad Ali in the new documentary Cassius X: Becoming Ali.

Cassius Clay changed his name to Muhammad Ali in 1964 after he converted to Islam. When Winstead asked Turner to do a DNA test, he gladly agreed. “I’m not afraid of that knowledge being out there.

What happened in the first fight between Sonny Liston and Muhammad Ali? Clay (19-0, 15 KOs) weighed in at 210½ pounds, while Liston (35-1, 24 KOs) came in at 218. The referee was Barney Felix.

Twenty-two-year-old Muhammad Ali, then known as Cassius Clay, defeated reigning world boxing champ Sonny Liston on this day in history, Feb. 25, 1964, in Miami, Florida.

Muhammad Ali, born Cassius Marcellus Clay, emerged from humble beginnings in Louisville, Kentucky, where he began boxing at the age of 12.

Read TIME's Mar. 22, 1963, cover story about Muhammad Ali, then Cassius Clay. ... Muhammad Ali: The Dream. 23 minute read. The Mar. 22, 1963, cover of TIME Cover Credit: BORIS CHALIAPIN.

Watch Chany Yemiru appraise Muhammad Ali & Cassius Clay Sr.-signed books in Living History Farms, Hour 3. Aired 03/17/2025 | Rating TV-G. Problems with Closed Captions?