32K views · 608 reactions | Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr. was born on this day in Louisville, Kentucky, later to become heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali. He would have been 78 today. A look at the boxing legend's life through the years: https://abcn.ws/38hZuF0 | ABC News | Facebook

A young Cassius Clay shocked the odds-makers by dethroning the world heavyweight boxing champ Sonny Liston, 60 years ago, on #ThisDayInHistory. Would you believe that Clay— who later changed his named to Muhammad Ali- predicted his victory, boasting that he would “float like a butterfly, sting like a bee” and knock out Liston in the eighth round. To read more, visit: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/clay-knocks-out-liston | HISTORY