From the Gold medal he picked up at the 1960 Rome Olympics to the rematch against Leon Spinks almost 20 years later Muhammad Ali was arguably the greatest sports superstar ever to grace this planet. His position on the Vietnam War the 'Rumble In The Jungle' and his 3-bout series against 'Smokin' Joe Frazier are testament to the man's unique place in the history of boxing. Larry Holmes was a man forever in Ali's shadow. Learning his trade as Ali's sparring partner in the 70s he ca
Here is the unique life story of the 20th century's most famous athlete Muhammad Ali presented by the world's most famous interviewer Sir David Frost. This special documentary includes funny provocative clips from exclusive up close and personal interviews between the pair spanning over thirty years plus their latest encounter recorded on April 10th 2002 at Ali's 80-acre farm and personal boxing ring. We also hear from Ali on his early days in boxing his Olympic gold his conversion to Islam his highly controversial views and his Parkinson's; then there are perspectives and footage of the biggest fights of his life including The Rumble in the Jungle plus his views on today's fighters such as Mike Tyson. Covering more contemporary subjects Ali talks about 9/11 the movie ""Ali"" starring Will Smith and his reflections on the first six decades of his life. Taken all together Sir David Frost's ""Then and Now"" perspective drawing on priceless and timeless footage serves as television's definitive biography of the Greatest Champ of the 20th century.
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