Muhammad Ali
Interviews, clips and documentaries, gathered by BBC Radio, in honour of the great boxing legend.
Billy Crystal on Ali: 'His power toppled the mightiest of foes'
A memory of the night that brought Billy Crystal, Richard Pryor and Muhammad Ali together
Before James Brown said 'I'm black and I'm proud' ...
Reverend Dr Kevin Cosby spoke of Muhammad Ali's impact on black culture
The KO of all time: Ali v the Man of Steel
The 1978 comic book that took America by storm - Muhammad Ali versus Superman
How Muhammad Ali faced life with Parkinson's disease
Bob Greene praises the courage it took the former boxer to appear in public
Walking in public with Muhammad Ali at the height of his fame
Writer Bob Greene describes the extraordinary scenes that greeted Ali in public
Malcolm X and Muhammad Ali: a bruised friendship
The daughter of Malcolm X on what Muhammad Ali meant to her father and her family
'He was not anti-white, he was only anti white racism'
Martin Luther King's former lawyer Dr Clarence Jones remembers Muhammad Ali
Champions of Civil Rights
Davis Miller tells the story of Floyd Patterson, Sonny Liston and Muhammad Ali.
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Poignant images of Muhammad Ali by his personal photographer—World Update
Michael Gaffney was his personal photographer from 1977 to 1978.
Rumble in the Jungle—Sporting Witness
In October 1974 one of the greatest boxing matches of all time took place in Zaire
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Up in the air with Muhammad Ali
Robin Wright was the only reporter on the plane that took Ali to the Rumble in the Jungle
'Ali gave black Americans a voice' - Kareem Abdul Jabbar
One of the most prominent Muslim sporting stars Kareem Abdul-Jabbar remembers Ali.
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"A defiant man of dignity" - Jesse Jackson on Muhammad Ali
Jesse Jackson remembers Muhammad Ali and his contribution to the civil rights movement
What was Muhammad Ali's role in the civil rights movement?
Sports writer Matthew Syed says Ali's more extreme views are often forgotten
Muhammad Ali 'a complete inspiration' says Klitschko—5 Live In Short
Wladimir Klitschko pays tribute to Muhammad Ali, who has died at the age of 74.
"The greatest boxer of them all, actually was destroyed by his occupation"
Michael Parkinson interviewed Muhammad Ali four times during his career.
Muhammad Ali vs Sonny Liston World Heavyweight Championships 1964—Sporting Witness
How the young Muhammad Ali became boxing world champion after two controversial fights.
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Jerry Izenberg: Ali Behind Closed Doors
Jerry Izenberg explains what Ali was like behind closed doors.
George Foreman on Thrilla in Manila: 'The most brutal boxing match ever'
The former boxer remembers the famous Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier 1975 bout.
David Frost interviews Muhammad Ali—The Frost Interview
Sir David Frost interviews legendary boxing champion, Muhammad Ali. (1974)
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Muhammad Ali and the Draft—Witness History
How the boxing champion's refusal to go to Vietnam made him a hero to 1960s radicals
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Muhammad Ali, September 1978—Letter from America by Alistair Cooke
Muhammad Ali on Dick Cavett show September 1978. Rising popularity of Edward Kennedy.
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