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Ali won the world heavyweight title back for the third time at the age of 32

Half a century on: Rumble in the Jungle remembered

It's a half century since Muhammad Ali came in as an underdog to win back the world heavweight title, when knocking out George Foreman in what was then Kinshasa, Zaire.

Boxing • 30 Oct 24

Nico Ali Walsh celebrates in the ring at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa in Oklahoma

Muhammad Ali's grandson wins on pro debut

Nico Ali Walsh, the grandson of Muhammad Ali, won his first professional fight with a first-round stoppage on Saturday night.

Boxing • 15 Aug 21

Former heavyweight champion Leon Spinks dies

Former world heavyweight champion Leon Spinks has died, aged 67.

Boxing • 07 Feb 21

Fury celebrates with his cousin Andy Lee

Fury draws Ali comparison after dominant victory

Tyson Fury was put in the same breath as the great Muhammad Ali after his stunning display to stop Deontay Wilder and win the WBC world heavyweight title in Las Vegas.

Boxing • 23 Feb 20

Monica Seles with her 1996 Australian Open trophy

10 of the greatest sporting comebacks of all-time

Following Tiger Woods emotional Masters wins, RTÉ Sport takes a look at some other amazing triumphs over adversity.

Other sport • 15 Apr 19

Muhammad Ali

The Greatest in his own words

Cricket • 22 Jun 16

Katie Taylor

Golden girl leads tributes to the late Muhammad Ali

Cricket • 22 Jun 16

Muhammad Ali's hearse makes its way through the streets of Louisville

100,000 say final farewell as Ali is laid to rest

A star-studded memorial honoured Muhammad Ali as emotional fans lined the streets of his home city to say a final farewell to "the Greatest".

Boxing • 11 Jun 16

Lennox Lewis (L) and Muhammad Ali pose for the cameras at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards ceremony in 1999

Lewis 'humbled' to carry Ali's coffin

Lennox Lewis says he is "humbled and honoured beyond words" after being asked to be a pallbearer at the funeral of Muhammad Ali.

Boxing • 07 Jun 16

Muhammad Ali training in his gym in 1965

Muhammad Ali - An Obituary

Angelo Dundee used to say that you could parachute Muhammad Ali down to any country in the world and the first person he met would know who he was - and break out into a beaming smile.

Boxing • 04 Jun 16

Muhammad Ali was taken into hospital with a respiratory issue

Muhammad Ali recovering after respiratory issue

Boxing great Muhammad Ali is in hospital with a respiratory issue, a family spokesman said on Thursday.

Boxing • 02 Jun 16

Bob Arum: 'Manny Pacquiao is bound and determined, not only to win this fight, but to beat up Floyd Mayweather'

Pacquiao promoter: Mayweather is a 'megalomaniac'

Floyd Mayweather Jr thinks he’s a better boxer than Muhammad Ali but Manny Pacquiao’s promoter rejects that calling Pretty Boy a “megalomaniac”.

Boxing • 24 Apr 15

Muhammad Ali has been in hospital twice over the past four weeks

Muhammad Ali released from hospital

Muhammad Ali has been released from a US hospital where he received follow-up care for a severe urinary tract infection.

Boxing • 16 Jan 15

Muhammad Ali, seen here with his wife Lonnie, was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 1984

Muhammad Ali released from hospital

Muhammad Ali has been released from hospital after recovering from a severe urinary tract infection, his representatives have announced.

Boxing • 07 Jan 15

Muhammad Ali isn't expected to remain in the hospital for long, according to his spokesman

Muhammad Ali hospitalised with pneumonia

Boxing legend Muhammad Ali was in stable condition after being hospitalised with a "mild" case of pneumonia, his spokesman Bob Gunnell said on Saturday night.

Boxing • 21 Dec 14