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When We Were Kings
: essential video:Decades ago, documentary filmmaker Leon Gast attempted to complete a feature about the 1974 'Rumble in the Jungle' championship bout between boxers Muhammad Ali and George Foreman in Kinshasa, Zaire. Sundry complications, though, held up the project until its release in 1996. It was well worth the delay. From Gast's perspective of modern history, the six weeks Ali and Foreman were forced to spend waiting in Africa for their fight to take place now looks like an important moment in America's cultural understanding ...
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Ringside - The Best of Mike Tyson
: :Mike Tyson was one of the most feared fighters in boxing. By age 19, his superlative record of wins earned him the nickname 'Kid Dynamite.' In the two years that followed, Tyson knocked out 19 opponents in a row, eventually becoming the youngest heavyweight champion in history. His winning streak expanded to a dazzling 37-0 before Buster Douglas, an 11-1 underdog, TKO'd Tyson in the 10th round in one of boxing's biggest upsets. Now, ESPN Classic Ringside brings you 'The Best of Mike Tyson,' ...
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Espn Ringside Muhammad Ali
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: :He's still the most recognizable man in the ring; a poet, a dancer, a fast talker with a fist full of knock-outs for any whom dared to challenge the Greatest . Three-time Heavyweight Champion of the world, he is dubbed Athlete of the Century by GQ magazine, Sports Illustrated's & Sportsman of the Century, and in 2005, he even received the United States of America's highest civil award, the Presidential Medal of Freedom. As a boxer, Ali brought speed, grace, and unconventional technique; outside ...
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Muhammad Ali - The Greatest Collection
: :Before Muhammad Ali, plenty of African American heavyweights boxed, but few did for the game (or for blacks) what Ali did. Ali was bold, outrageous, and controversial. His antics outside of the ring showed an often-hilarious flair for self-promotion, and his conversion to Islam and decision to avoid the Vietnam War only fueled the storm of controversy that surrounded him. The thing about Ali, though, was that he was good enough to get by with it; after all, it's hard to argue with success. In ...
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45 Fantastic Fights Of The Century
: :The 20th century saw plenty of bloody and bruised men going head-to-head in the boxing ring. This release captures 45 of the greatest fights to take place over that 100-year stretch of time with bouts featuring Joe Louis Rocky Marciano Sugar Ray Robinson and many others.System Requirements:Running Time: 140 MinutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: SPORTS/GAMES Rating: NR UPC: 844628090902 Manufacturer No: DH9090
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ESPN Classic Ringside: Top 10 Heavyweights
: :2 Disc Set / Square-off for the ultimate in knock-out action as ESPN Classic Ringside counts down the Top 10 Heavyweights of all time. From Joe Louis and Smokin? Joe Frazier to Rocky Marciano and Muhammad Ali, they?re all here, as selected by veteran writer and boxing historian Bert Randolph Sugar. Highlighted by over four hours of classic, two-fisted fight footage ? including such epic encounters as the Joe Louis vs. Rocky Marciano 'Superfight', the infamous Gene Tunney vs. Jack Dempsey 'Long Count,' and ...
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ESPN Ringside: Ringside Rivalries
: :Ali vs. Frazier, Dempsey vs. Tunney, Robinson vs. LaMotta...Boxing s all-time marquee matchups are on tap when ESPN Classic presents Ringside Rivalries. From the Thrilla in Manila to the St. Valentine s Day Massacre (immortalized in the classic film Raging Bull ), these epic encounters transcended the sport and became legend. Featuring over four hours of two-fisted fight footage plus blow-by-blow commentary from Brian Kenny, Burt Randolph Sugar and a celebrated panel of boxing experts, Ringside Rivalries is an explosive two-disc DVD collection jam-packed ...
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A.K.A. Cassius Clay
:Description:'A study of crazy brilliance and flamboyant sincerity' (LA Herald-Examiner), a.k.a. Cassius Clay presents a fascinating look at the incredible life and achievements of one of the most courageous, outspoken and charismatic figures of boxing: Muhammad Ali. Born Cassius Clay in 1942, Alisoon rose to become a renowned athlete, an articulate author and a compelling political leader. Audacious, ambitious and totally fearless, Ali became a symbol of pride, a legend of hope and one of the most extraordinary cultural icons of the 20th century. Filled ...
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Roy Jones, Jr.'s Greatest Knockouts
:Description:'A study of crazy brilliance and flamboyant sincerity' (LA Herald-Examiner), a.k.a. Cassius Clay presents a fascinating look at the incredible life and achievements of one of the most courageous, outspoken and charismatic figures of boxing: Muhammad Ali. Born Cassius Clay in 1942, Alisoon rose to become a renowned athlete, an articulate author and a compelling political leader. Audacious, ambitious and totally fearless, Ali became a symbol of pride, a legend of hope and one of the most extraordinary cultural icons of the 20th century. Filled ...
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Muhammad Ali - Through the Eyes of the World
: :Muhammad Ali's grace, charisma, and remarkable bravado shine through in this affectionate look at his life and career. Muhammad Ali: Through the Eyes of the World takes a fairly straightforward documentary approach, chronicling Ali's life and career through film footage and interviews with journalists, loved ones, and a few bizarre commentators, like Scottish comedian Billy Connolly. The film does an excellent job of conveying both Ali's genuine importance as a historical figure and his incredible personal magnetism. Though the documentary doesn't shy away from his ...
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