In the long and illustrious history of American sports, no man achieved a greater comeback than Muhammad Ali’s comeback in the 1970s after his forced 42-month exile from boxing for refusing to serve in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. Part four of Ken Burns’ PBS documentary on Muhammad Ali continues the very…
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After returning to boxing from his forced exile, Muhammad Ali, although only 28 at the time, had shown in his first two fights back against Jerry Quarry and Oscar Bonavena that he had lost a step from his unparalleled foot and hand speed before the layoff. This was proven to be a huge significant factor…
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When Muhammad Ali passed away over five years ago at the age of 74, the entire United States mourned him like no other athlete before or since. Both Democratic and Republican political leaders expressed their sadness for the fallen legend. In 2016, Ali’s memorial was broadcast nationwide. He was given a loving farewell on the…
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In the history of mankind, no other historical figure has had more documentaries produced on his life than the man who has become even more mythical after passing away five years ago, Muhammad Ali. So how does one approach another documentary on the larger than life Ali? Ken Burns, along with his daughter Sarah &…
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Filmmaker Marcus A. Clarke has finally brought to film a long awaited description of the relationship between arguably the two most iconic Black men in the history of mankind. Based on the book Blood Brothers by Randy Roberts and Johnny Smith, Clarke’s documentary of the same name explores not only the relationship between Malcolm X…
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Since making her acting debut on the hit series 227 in 1985 at the tender age of 14, Regina King has amassed a resume on par with any actress since. With four Emmy awards and an Oscar to her credit, Ms. King has established a career few have ever come close to having. With her…
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Muhammad Ali Vs Joe Frazier III October 1, 1975 Quezon City, Philippines Philippine Coliseum Going into his third fight with Joe Frazier, Muhammad Ali was a huge favorite as most experts felt Frazier was a shot fighter. In retrospect, that analysis made no sense since Frazier at 31 was two years younger and had been…
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