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It s as if Mount Rushmore fell down… An official trailer has debuted for a documentary titled
City of Ali, focusing on the champ s hometown and connection to the place. Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. was born in 1942 in Louisville, Kentucky, and spent most of his youth there learning how to box in his teens. He later went on to win six Kentucky Golden Gloves titles before becoming the world famous boxer known as Muhammad Ali.
City of Ali details how the death of Muhammad Ali brought the people of his Kentucky hometown – and the world – together for one week. Over 100,000 people lined the streets during his funeral procession in 2016, connected in celebration on his amazing life. There s also behind-the-scenes accounts of this unprecedented celebration of one man s legacy, from those who planned the event. We also hear thoughtful reflections from many others who gathered that week, asking How do you say good-bye to The Greatest? This seems like it should ve been released yea
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In the ring, Ali was a tremendous boxer. He finished his career with 56 wins, 37 by KO, with only five losses. Two of those losses came at the end of his career when he arguably should have retired. He won three heavyweight titles and arguably fought in two or three of the all-time iconic boxing matches. They called him “The Greatest,” and you don’t earn that nickname flippantly. Outside of the ring, he was just as influential. He was an iconic talker, maybe the most-famous athlete interview ever. Ali was outspoken about matters he cared about, be it race or war or other topics of social import. He was an activist in addition to being an athlete, so much so that he lost years of his career for it. To this day, Muhammad Ali may be the most-famous boxer in the world.