Happy 71st b'day Muhammad Ali!
SLIDESHOW - His boxing career spanned three decades and certainly had its share of ups and downs. Still, no fighter's heights were as compelling as Muhammad Ali's...
Muhammad Ali found guilty on this day, June 20, 1967
Before Muhammad Ali became known for his defeat as of Joe Frazier, the young boxer was convicted, sentenced, and fined $10,000 on June 20, 1967...
Black Caucus conference to feature Obama speech
WASHINGTON (AP) - The speech adds to the list of appearances before black and Hispanic groups by the president...
Bernard Hopkins: Oldest boxing champion at 46
MONTREAL (AP) - Bernard Hopkins became the oldest fighter to win a major world championship, taking the WBC light heavyweight title Saturday night from Jean Pascal at the age of 46...
Hopkins set to dethrone Foreman as oldest champ
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - At an age where most athletes are retired, coaching or lining their wallets signing autographs at the local mall, Bernard Hopkins is one knockout from history...
Slideshow: theGrio's top 10 greatest heavyweight champions
SLIDESHOW - Inspired by Jack Johnson, and the ongoing battle to see that he is posthumously pardoned, theGrio has compiled a list of our favorite heavyweight boxers...
George Foreman and son get grilled on family business
theGRIO Q & A - World Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Olympic gold medalist, minister, pitchman, husband and father are just a few of the many titles Foreman has...
How 'Rumble in the Jungle' shook up the world
OPINION - For better or worse, the world - boxing and otherwise - has never been the same. It was one of the most memorable boxing matches of all time.
Returning to 'the jungle' 35 years after the fight
OPINION - The Congo is plagued by a horrific civil war in the east where tens of thousands of women are being raped...
