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New York City, 1970.

FBI agents listen in as a naked Muhammad Ali is chased round a seedy motel room by his knife-wielding wife.

She’s just caught him in bed with another woman.

In just three hours, 300m people will watch him take on Joe Frazier in The Fight of the Century.

Welcome to the crazy world of Muhammad Ali.

He was held at gunpoint by Idi Amin, got sentenced to five years in jail, and still won the heavyweight title three times.

This is his story…

Links from the pod: 

Float like a butterfly speech: ​​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXzQqqn-rVc

Sonny Liston shoots at him: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtKKG1xas8I&t=22s

Beatles photo: https://www.rollingstone.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/rs-243520-ali-beatles.jpg

Crowned heavyweight champion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=JC-L76VZ3A4smd4r&t=1749&v=Bj8nFl-u_MY&feature=youtu.be

The phantom punch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFA3DFFavwk&ab_channel=berkangirgin

Speech about refusing the draft: https://youtu.be/vd9aIamXjQI?si=PZS9l_a40mO69NRM&t=50

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