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Joe Louis, born Joseph Louis Barrow on May 13, 1914, in Lafayette, Alabama, was an American professional boxer who became one of the most celebrated...

Arthur Ashe (1943-1993) was an American professional tennis player and social activist. He was born on July 10, 1943, in Richmond, Virginia. Ashe is widely...

Althea Neale Gibson (August 25, 1927 – September 28, 2003) was a pioneering American athlete whose remarkable achievements in tennis and golf broke racial barriers...

Don King, (born August 20, 1931, in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.), was an American boxing promoter known for his flamboyant manner and outrageous hair styled to...

On October 30, 1974, 32-year-old Muhammad Ali becomes the heavyweight champion of the world for the second time when he knocks out 25-year-old champ George...

George Edward Foreman (January 10, 1949 – March 22, 2025) was an iconic American boxer, entrepreneur, minister, and author. Known as “Big George,” he was...

The Thrilla in Manila was the third and final boxing match between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier. It was contested in 1975 for the heavyweight...

Joe Frazier, born on January 12, 1944, was an American professional boxer who rose to fame in the 1960s and 1970s. He is best known...