![]() Few people led quite as dynamic a life as the man who would come to be known simply as “The Greatest.” Journalist Jonathan Eig takes us back to the turbulent 60s, when a young Cassius Clay went from being an Olympic hero to a divisive figure after making the personal and public shift to Muhammad Ali. And speaking up on both of these matters, with an electric presence and poetically blunt words, was Muhammad Ali, an amazing boxer who forever changed the sport with his vibrant personality and unorthodox style.Įvery time Ali stepped into the ring, due in large part to the fearless public stances he took in calling for peace and equality, it felt like more than just a regular boxing match it felt like a powerful political event, with this uncommonly gifted man somehow fighting on behalf of the disenfranchised and all those who were fed up with the status quo. At the time, there was unprecedented social upheaval due to the civil rights movement and widespread protests against the war in Vietnam. ![]() Few people embody the tumultuous social climate of the United States in the 1960s as well as Muhammad Ali. ![]()
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