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Muhammad Ali

Fit but fat: The problem with BMI

By definition, the BMI has to be inaccurate if it classifies a wide range of top athletes as overweight

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Updated On : 09 Apr 2022 | 12:05 AM IST

Boxing legend Muhammad Ali as you've never seen him

A powerful combination of photographs and comic book art is on display in a new graphic novel, Muhammad Ali, Kin­shasa 1974

Boxing legend Muhammad Ali as you've never seen him
Updated On : 24 Feb 2021 | 1:47 AM IST

Mike Tyson is still the biggest name that the boxing has to offer

Novelty boxing matches have a long and colorful history

Mike Tyson is still the biggest name that the boxing has to offer
Updated On : 27 Nov 2020 | 10:55 PM IST

Sports books to keep you going while you wait for the real action to resume

If you're done with endless TV re-runs of classic matches, Dhruv Munjal offers a choice of entertaining sports books to keep you going.

Sports books to keep you going while you wait for the real action to resume
Updated On : 16 May 2020 | 4:42 AM IST

Reliving the Rumble in the Jungle, 44 years after it shook the world

The repeated chant was "Bomaye, Ali", which, roughly translated from the local language, Lingala, went "Kill Him, Ali"

Reliving the Rumble in the Jungle, 44 years after it shook the world
Updated On : 26 Oct 2018 | 10:43 PM IST

Donald Trump mulls posthumous pardon for Muhammad Ali

Ali, who died in 2016, was convicted of draft evasion in 1967 and sentenced to five years in prison

Donald Trump mulls posthumous pardon for Muhammad Ali
Updated On : 09 Jun 2018 | 8:01 PM IST

Muhammad Ali's son detained by immigration, asked 'are you a Muslim'

When Ali Jr. replied that he's Muslim, officers quizzed him about his religion and where he was born

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Updated On : 25 Feb 2017 | 5:17 PM IST

Sportsman and symbol

Why Muhammad Ali mattered so much

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Updated On : 27 Jun 2016 | 5:41 PM IST

'Bolt of Lightning' Muhammad Ali laid to rest in Louisville

Kevin Cosby, pastor of a Louisville church, likened Ali to such racial barrier-breakers as Jesse Owens, Rosa Parks and Jackie Robinson

'Bolt of Lightning' Muhammad Ali laid to rest in Louisville
Updated On : 11 Jun 2016 | 8:44 PM IST

Muhammad Ali: The top 10 quotes of legendary boxer

His comments on sports and life will remain iconic for generations to come alongside the lore of his historic fights

Muhammad Ali: The top 10 quotes of legendary boxer
Updated On : 11 Jun 2016 | 6:17 PM IST

Thousands flock to funeral of Muhammad Ali

The two-day funeral began on Thursday at the Freedom Hall arena

Thousands flock to funeral of Muhammad Ali
Updated On : 10 Jun 2016 | 2:26 PM IST

Security stepped up around Muhammad Ali's funeral home

Reportedly, the tightened security is to ensure Ali's body is kept safe and the crowd can be controlled

Security stepped up around Muhammad Ali's funeral home
Updated On : 08 Jun 2016 | 4:12 PM IST

Will Smith to carry Muhammad Ali's coffin at his memorial service

Smith's portrayal of the legendary boxer in the 2001 brought him an Oscar nomination

Will Smith to carry Muhammad Ali's coffin at his memorial service
Updated On : 07 Jun 2016 | 3:45 PM IST

Muhammad Ali's body arrives in his hometown Louisville

The memorial service of Ali, born Cassius Marcellus Clay, will be followed by a private funeral on Friday

Muhammad Ali's body arrives in his hometown Louisville
Updated On : 06 Jun 2016 | 9:49 AM IST

Hero, legend... Villain? Ali's ugly feud with Frazier

The noble nature of Frazier and Ali's rivalry in the ring masked an ugly feud, stoked by Ali, that was to leave Frazier nursing a grudge for decades

Hero, legend... Villain? Ali's ugly feud with Frazier
Updated On : 05 Jun 2016 | 7:14 PM IST

Muhammad Ali's funeral to be watched worldwide by billions

The veteran boxer's funeral will take place in his home town of Louisville, Kentucky on Friday

Muhammad Ali's funeral to be watched worldwide by billions
Updated On : 05 Jun 2016 | 4:38 PM IST

Muhammad Ali, titan of boxing, passes away at 74

An exemplary sports legend, Ali was more than just the sum of his athletic gifts

Muhammad Ali, titan of boxing, passes away at 74
Updated On : 04 Jun 2016 | 10:59 PM IST
Updated On : 04 Jun 2016 | 9:54 PM IST

'Greatest to Greatest', legendary boxer Muhammad Ali's tryst with India

Ali played exhibition bouts in New Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai when he visited the country in 1980

'Greatest to Greatest', legendary boxer Muhammad Ali's tryst with India
Updated On : 04 Jun 2016 | 7:18 PM IST

China pays rich tributes to Muhammad Ali

Ali visited China in 1979 and then again in 1985

China pays rich tributes to Muhammad Ali
Updated On : 04 Jun 2016 | 6:05 PM IST