Muhammad Ali, the magnificent heavyweight champion whose fast fists and irrepressible personality transcended sports and captivated the world, died Friday of septic shock due to unspecified natural ...

Phoenix — Muhammad Ali, the former heavyweight champion known as much for his colorful turn of phrase as his dominance in the boxing ring, died late Friday as a result of respiratory problems coupled ...

He was fast of fist and foot -- lip, too -- a heavyweight champion who promised to shock the world and did. He floated. He stung. Mostly, he thrilled, even after the punches had taken their toll and ...

Muhammad Ali once joked that he should be a postage stamp because “that’s the only way I’ll ever get licked.” Now, the three-time heavyweight champion's quip is becoming reality. Widely regarded as ...