Clay is sentenced to five years in prison and fined $10,000, the maximum penalty for the offense. Ali remains free while his conviction is on appeal. 1968 — The Night of Speed.

1967 — Cassius Clay, later known as Muhammad Ali, is convicted of violating the United States Selective Service laws by refusing to be drafted. Clay is sentenced to five years in prison and ...

Muhammad Ali in one of his famous ringside open-mouthed chants. (The Miami Times) The 60th anniversary of the Cassius Clay vs. Sonny Liston fight, which launched the heavyweight championship boxing ...

The 60th anniversary of the Cassius Clay vs. Sonny Liston fight, which launched the heavyweight championship boxing career of Muhammad Ali, was widely celebrated last weekend. From an original ...

Running from Friday, February 23, through Monday, April 1, at 555 Washington Ave., the exhibit's location was chosen because it’s the former home of the 5th Street Gym, where Ali trained for years.

Clear All Cassius Clay at 5th Street Gym, Miami Beach Awaiting results Lot #331 gelatin silver print 12 1/2 x 8 1/2 in. (31.8 x 21.6 cm.) sheet 14 x 11 in. (35.6 x 27.9 cm.) Estimate Auction ...

Florida Boxing Hall of Fame founder’s memorabilia to be auctioned The nearly 2,000 pieces include a Cassius Clay autograph, signed after the icon had changed his name to Muhammad Ali.

Clay watched and learned from the Havana boys back then. Last week at the 5th St gym, I bumped into George Murray, last seen in Walsall in the university championships a couple of weeks ago.

Gomel showed up for the fight several days early to get to know Ali and watch him train at the 5th Street Gym in Miami Beach. The fight was an assignment from Life to shoot a magazine cover in the ...

Muhammad Ali came to Fifth Street as young Cassius Clay and learned the sport that would make him the most popular athlete in the world. When movie star Mickey Rourke decided to give boxing a try ...

"I ain't having no picture taken with no sissies," Liston had snarled. The boys were then taken to Angelo Dundee's gym to try and get a picture with the challenger; a young kid called Cassius Clay.

Seven thousand empty seats greeted the arrival of Cassius Clay in the ring for his world heavyweight championship fight against Sonny Liston at the Miami Convention Centre on 25 February 1964.