Muhammad Ali Conversations

by Rafiq, Fiaz

• ISBN13: 9780956258649
• ISBN10: 0956258646
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-01-15
• Publisher: Hnl Pub

Summary

Muhammad Ali is one of the most remarkable sports personalities and celebrities of our time. He is a legend who transcended boxing and rose above all sport. A man of mythic proportions, Ali has been such a prominent feature of our cultural landscape. Nicknamed 'The Greatest', Ali was crowned Sportsman of the Century and also Sports Personality of the Century. Alongside the late Bruce Lee, Ali is acknowledged as the most famous face in the world. In this uniquely compiled biography, many of the prominent figures in Ali's life culminate on many facets of his life. Through exclusive accounts of family members, close friends, associates and adversaries, the result is compelling and full of intriguing insights into a sporting legend. Muhammad Ali's story is an epic one, one of bravery, courage, hope, abundance and overcoming difficult obstacles with an indomitable will. Muhammad Ali: Conversations is the ultimate tribute to one of the greatest icons of the century.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 9
Introduction	p. 13
Beyond The Boxing	p. 17
Family
Muhammad Ali	p. 27
Rasheda Ali	p. 35
The Journalists
Robert Lipsyte	p. 45
Bert Sugar	p. 61
Jerry Izenberg	p. 71
Neil Leifer	p. 79
Dave Kindred	p. 89
George Kalinsky	p. 105
Gary Smith	p. 115
The Opponents
George Foreman	p. 127
Larry Holmes	p. 133
Joe Bugner	p. 139
Ron Lyle	p. 155
Chuck Wepner	p. 161
Richard Dunn	p. 177
Friends and Associates
Angelo Dundee	p. 187
Bobby Goodman	p. 197
Don King	p. 209
Jim Brown	p. 215
Walter Beach	p. 221
Fred Williamson	p. 227
Dr. Harry Edwards	p. 233
Jhoon Rhee	p. 247
Lou Gossett Jr.	p. 255
George Dillman	p. 259
Jose Sulaiman	p. 273
Leon Gast	p. 281
Butch Lewis	p. 301
Alex Wallau	p. 317
Murad Muhammad	p. 325
Sugar Ray Leonard	p. 339
Evander Holyfield	p. 343
Appendix
Muhammad Ali Timeline	p. 346
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