Muhammad Ali: The Fighter, the Ex...
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Muhammad Ali: The Fighter, the Exile, and the Man Beyond the Highlight Reel

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Muhammad Ali was far more than the greatest boxer who ever lived. He refused the Vietnam draft and was stripped of his title during the prime of his career, sacrificing millions and risking prison for a principle. The Ali beyond the highlight reel was a man who paid enormous personal costs for his convictions and spent his final decades battling Parkinson's disease with the same dignity he brought to the ring.

This episode traces Ali from Cassius Clay's Louisville childhood through the Liston fight, the name change, the draft refusal, the exile years, the comeback trilogy with Frazier, and the long, quiet struggle with Parkinson's that defined his final chapter.

  • The stolen bicycle, the Louisville gym, and the Olympic gold medal that launched his career
  • The conversion to Islam, the name change, and the draft refusal that c ... 
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