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Sonny Liston

Sonny ListonBorn: May 8, 1932Boxer heavyweight champion (1962-64), who knocked out Floyd Patterson twice in the first round, then lost title to Muhammad Ali (then Cassius Clay) in 1964; pro…

Howard “Sandman” Sims 2003 Deaths

Howard “Sandman” SimsAge: 86 famed Apollo Theater tap dancer who taught his fancy footwork to Gregory Hines, Ben Vereen, Muhammad Ali, and Sugar Ray Robinson. Died: Bronx, New York, May 20,…

Cleveland (Big Cat) Williams Biography

Cleveland (Big Cat) WilliamsAge: 66 heavyweight boxer who overcame serious injuries to become a top contender in the 1960s; lost in the third round to Muhammad Ali in 1966; a state trooper…

Sam Solomon 1998 Deaths

Sam SolomonAge: 83 trained some of boxing's top heavyweights, including Muhammad Ali, Leon Spinks and Sonny Liston; former amateur boxer and catcher in the Negro Leagues; became a trainer in…

Eva Shain Biography

Eva ShainAge: 81 boxing judge who became the first woman to score a heavyweight championship fight at the Muhammad Ali-Earnie Shavers fight in 1977; earned professional license in 1975;…

Don King

Don KingBorn: Aug. 20, 1931Boxing promoter First major Black promoter who has controlled heavyweight title off and on since 1978; first big promotion was Muhammad Ali's fight against George Foreman…

Chris Dundee 1998 Deaths

Chris DundeeAge: 91 boxing promoter who promoted eight world heavyweight championship fights and helped put Miami Beach on the boxing map; promoted in Richmond, Washington and New York…

Year in Review 2001 | Movies

By Beth Rowen Before Harry ShrekMementoNicole KidmanHedwig and the Angry InchA.I.Waking LifePearl HarborDavid LynchGhost WorldAfter Harry The Fellowship of the RingOcean's 11Vanilla SkyThe…

The Koran/Sura IX. —Immunity

Sura IX.[1213] —ImmunityMedina — 130 Verses An IMMUNITY from God and His Apostle to those with whom ye are in league, among the Polytheist Arabs! (those who join gods with God). Go ye,…