“Had they not met,” Martin Jr. said, “there might not have been Muhammad Ali.” The next night the kid came back to the gym — and night after night he kept coming back. Soon, people began ...

Muhammad Ali had nine kids: Maryum, Rasheda, Jamillah, Muhammad Ali Jr., Khaliah, Miya, Hana, Laila and Asaad Amin Nicole Briese is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE ...

Then here comes Muhammad Ali, first as Cassius Clay ... But those experiences I'd trade in for a night at the fights with the kid who lost a bike and found a calling.

Muhammad Ali was many things to many people ... recalled spending plenty of time with Ali as a kid, alongside younger brother and 8-0-1 pro boxer Nico Ali Walsh. Among the favorite bonding ...

MORE: Boxing's top 25 under 25 “[My grandfather has] been an inspirational figure since I was a kid,” Biaggio told Boxing Junkie about Muhammad Ali. "It was weird when I would visit him.

The kids got to work on the speed bag, heavy bag, learned hand placements and ring conduct. Coach James Dixon also offered a lesson on the life of Muhammad Ali. It was about how the Champ started ...

Muhammad Ali is one of the biggest and best-known figures in boxing history. When kids in Las Vegas discovered he was also the grandfather of Biaggio and his brother, Nico, they’d challenge the ...

It turned out to be Muhammad Ali and she felt humiliated ... He was fun and had a childlike humor that I tell my kids to never lose. He never closed doors on anyone, and he didn't shun anyone.