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When is Muhammad Ali next on TV?
Muhammad Ali is next on TV on Tuesday 2 June at 10:00 pm on BBC Four. The episode is Round One: The Greatest - Part One, Season 1, Episode 1.
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Round One: The Greatest - Part One — Muhammad Ali
Ken Burns' documentary about the sporting legend and activist, born Cassius Clay in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1942. The first instalment looks at his rise in the world of amateur boxing to win gold at the 1960 Olympic Games, after which he turned professional and moved to Miami to train with Angelo Dundee, sharpening his boxing skills and honing his genius for self-promotion
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Round One: The Greatest - Part Two — Muhammad Ali
A look at how the boxer, then known as Cassius Clay, set his sights on becoming the youngest ever world heavyweight champion, taking on the supposedly unbeatable Sonny Liston. He needed to fight other contenders first, including a famous bout with Henry Cooper in London. Meanwhile, he quietly joins the Nation of Islam and becomes a confidant of Malcolm X
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Round Two: What's My Name? - Part One — Muhammad Ali
After publicly joining the Nation of Islam, Cassius Clay adopts the name Muhammad Ali and dominates the heavyweight ranks for three years, but in 1967 the US army extends the military draft and Ali becomes eligible for service in Vietnam
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Round Two: What's My Name? - Part Two — Muhammad Ali
The boxer refuses induction into the US army as a conscientious objector and becomes one of the most reviled men in America, being stripped of his title, convicted of draft evasion and forced into exile. In 1970, he triumphantly returns to the ring, but it's clear that he has lost a step
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Round Three: The Rivalry - Part One — Muhammad Ali
A look at how the boxer faced his fiercest rival Joe Frazier in the 'Fight of the Century' as he attempted to come back from exile and regain his heavyweight title. Ali also became a focal point for Americans who were growing increasingly disillusioned with the war in Vietnam
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Round Three: The Rivalry - Part Two — Muhammad Ali
The Supreme Court overturns the boxer's conviction, validating his refusal to serve in the war in Vietnam. In 1974 he takes on his greatest rival Joe Frazier in a highly anticipated rematch, but to complete his comeback he must face the fearsome George Foreman
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Round Four: The Spell Remains - Part One — Muhammad Ali
The boxer shocks the world when he defeats George Foreman in the Rumble in the Jungle in Zaire, winning back the heavyweight title and becoming one of the most famous men on Earth. He then faces Joe Frazier for a third time in the brutal Thrilla in Manila
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Round Four: The Spell Remains - Part Two — Muhammad Ali
The conclusion of the documentary about the boxer and activist reveals how he retired from fighting in 1981 at the age of 39, before being diagnosed with Parkinson's in 1984. The programme examines how he continued to travel the world spreading his Islamic faith, becoming a symbol of peace and hope, as well as his final two fights and his famous lighting of the Olympic torch at the 1996 Olympics
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