Once all the papers were signed and the fight was officially on, Muhammad Ali knew exactly what to do. The master quipster, fight-promoting wizard and most famous and outrageous boxer in the world — ...
Two of the most famous frames in sports history: one the impact of a devastating punch; the other, the immediate aftermath.
In this gallery, we pay tribute to the greatest boxers to ever step foot in the ring, and what exactly made them so good.