Discover the life of Sonji Roi, Muhammad Ali’s first wife. Learn about their 1964 marriage, her career as a jazz singer, and her impact on the boxing legend.

A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On Feb. 25, 1964, a 22-year-old Muhammad Ali, then Cassius Clay, became world heavyweight boxing champion for the first ...

Laguna Niguel, Calif. – Two significant pairs of Muhammad Ali fight-worn gloves - Ali’s (then Cassius Clay) gloves from his February 25, 1964 bout against Sonny Liston and his gloves from his March 8, ...

From the Beatles touching down in America and sending fans into a frenzy, to underdog Cassius Clay (soon to be known as Muhammad Ali) shocking the world by defeating Sonny Liston, 1964 was undeniably ...

The champ would of been 84 years old today, his memory and legacy lives on.