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“And in this Corner: Cassius Clay” runs Feb. 21 through March 2 at the Theatre Guild, 2519 Northwestern Ave. This play tells the story of Cassius Clay Jr., starting long before the world knew ...

On Feb. 25, 1964, a 22-year-old Muhammad Ali, then Cassius Clay, became world heavyweight boxing champion for the first time as he defeated Sonny Liston in Miami Beach, Florida. And oh boy ...

1964 — Cassius Clay wins the world heavyweight title when Sonny Liston is unable to answer the bell for the seventh round at Convention Hall in Miami Beach, Fla. 1977 — Pete Maravich of the ...