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Muhammad Ali

Series 1

Round One: The Greatest, Part 2

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

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 fight other contenders first, including a famous bout with Henry Cooper in London. Meanwhile, he quietly joins the Nation of Islam and becomes a confidant of Malcolm X. Show less

Contributors

Director:
Ken Burns
Director:
Sarah Burns
Director:
David McMahon
Production Company:
Florentine Films

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