Facing Ali

battlingsiki · Fri Apr 17, 2009 6:16 pm

Three-time World Heavyweight Champion Muhammad Ali defeated almost every top fighter of the golden age of boxing and symbolized the sport for generations of fans. Now, ten of his acclaimed rivals pay tribute to perhaps the world’s most beloved and inspiring athlete in FACING ALI, a riveting documentary from director Pete McCormack (Uganda Rising) and producer Derik Murray (Legends of Hockey). From the moment he captured the gold at the 1960 Summer Olympics, the fighter who first came to prominence as Cassius Clay electrified the world and transformed the art of boxing. Articulate, handsome, charismatic and outspoken, he became an icon of the burgeoning civil rights movement and a hero to millions around the globe. A master showman and a brilliant strategist, Ali won as much by getting inside his opponents’ heads as by his astounding physical talents. With exclusive interviews and vintage footage from the champ’s unmatched career, FACING ALI recreates his most unforgettable rivalries, and recounts his triumphs, tragedies and unstoppable spirit.

http://www.apple.com/trailers/lions_gate/facingali/

motor city hitman · Fri Apr 17, 2009 9:58 pm

Dont get me wrong Muhammed Ali is probably not only the most famous boxer of all time but probably the most famous sportsman of all time. He had a marvellous career and even gave up 3 years of his prime, for what he believed in.

However there has been so many amazing stories within the history of boxing, that i would rather watch something about another boxer, than watching much more of the Ali story.