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Series 1: 8. Round Four: The Spell Remains, Part 2
Muhammad Ali boxes for five more years before retiring in 1981 at the age of 39. In 1984, he is diagnosed with Parkinson’s but continues to travel the world spreading his ...
17-05-2022
BBC 2
Series 1: 7. Round Four: The Spell Remains, Part 1
Muhammad Ali shocks the world when he defeats George Foreman in the Rumble in the Jungle in Zaire, winning back the heavyweight title and becoming the most famous man on earth. ...
10-05-2022
BBC 2
Series 1: 6. Round Three: The Rivalry, Part 2
The Supreme Court overturns Muhammad Ali's conviction, validating his refusal to serve in the war in Vietnam. In 1974, Ali outduels Frazier, his greatest rival, in their highly ...
10-05-2022
BBC 2
Series 1: 5. Round Three: The Rivalry, Part 1
Muhammad Ali faces his fiercest rival, Joe Frazier, in the 'Fight of the Century' as he attempts to come back from exile and regain his heavyweight title. Ali becomes a hero for ...
03-05-2022
BBC 2
Series 1: 4. Round Two: What’s My Name? Part 2
Muhammad Ali refuses induction into the US Army as a conscientious objector and becomes one of the most reviled men in America. Ali, stripped of his title, is convicted of draft ...
03-05-2022
BBC 2
Series 1: 3. Round Two: What’s My Name? Part 1
Cassius Clay publicly joins the Nation of Islam and adopts the name Muhammad Ali. For three years, he dominates the heavyweight ranks, but in 1967 the US army extends the milita ...
26-04-2022
BBC 2
Series 1: 2. Round One: The Greatest, Part 2
Cassius Clay is determined to become the youngest ever champion by taking on the ‘unbeatable’ Sonny Liston, the reigning world heavyweight champion. Clay needs to fi ...
26-04-2022
BBC 2
Series 1: 1. Round One: The Greatest, Part 1
Born in Louisville, Kentucky in 1942, Cassius Clay rises from the world of amateur boxing to win gold at the 1960 Olympic Games. Following his Olympic success, Clay turns profes ...
19-04-2022
BBC 2