Boxer Cassius Clay rises up the amateur ranks to win gold at the 1960 Olympics. He turns professional, sharpening his boxing skills and honing his genius for self-promotion. In 1964, he upsets Sonny Liston to become heavyweight champion.
Duration: 2 hour 10 minutes and 35 seconds
Episode Number: 101
Sun, Aug 24 | 11:00 A.M. | Round One: The Greatest (1942-1964) NH Explore (11.2) |
Wed, Aug 27 | 3:30 P.M. | Round One: The Greatest (1942-1964) NH Explore (11.2) |
Thu, Aug 28 | 3:30 A.M. | Round One: The Greatest (1942-1964) NH Explore (11.2) |
Sun, Aug 31 | 2:45 P.M. | Round One: The Greatest (1942-1964) NHPBS (11.1) |
A portrait of one of the best-known and most indelible figures of the 20th century, a three-time heavyweight boxing champion who insisted on being himself unconditionally and became a global icon and inspiration to people everywhere.
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