Charting the life and times of Muhammad Ali, this documentary begins in Louisville, Kentucky, the birthplace of the future World Heavyweight Champion and follows his career from his first amateur fight against Ronnie O'Keefe (for which he was paid the princely sum of $4.00) to the most infamous fights of his life: "The Rumble in the Jungle" and "The Thrilla in Manila". Featuring classic footage from legendary fights, as well as interviews with his trainer Angelo Dundee and contributions from Henry Cooper, Joe Bugner and George Foreman, this comprehensive guide to Ali's life and times pays tribute to this unique, warm, effervescent and charismatic character that took the boxing world by storm. Highlights include: Professional debut fight against Tunney Hunsaker, first Olympic Gold Medal fight and World Championship title fights against Joe Frazier, George Foreman, Larry Holmes, Sonny Liston and many, many more.
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