Muhammad Ali - Season 1 Episode 1 Round One: The Greatest (1942-1964)
Cassius Clay rises from amateur boxer to 1960 Olympic gold medal winner. He turns professional and moves to Miami, sharpening his boxing skills and honing his genius for self-promotion. Meanwhile, he quietly joins the Nation of Islam and becomes a confidant of Malcolm X. In 1964, he shocks the world by upsetting the heavily favored Sonny Liston to win the heavyweight championship.
- Genre: Documentary
- Studio: PBS
- Keyword: muslim, race politics, politics, black activist, muslim american, social justice, social issues, boxing, social movement, boxing champion, black muslims, black power
- Cast: Keith David, Muhammad Ali, Malcolm X, Rahman Ali, Hana Ali, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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