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Round 1: The Greatest

Cassius Clay rises from boastful amateur boxer to contender for the heavyweight championship.

Cassius Clay rises from amateur boxer to 1960 Olympic gold medal winner. He turns professional and moves to Miami, sharpening his boxing skills and honing his genius for self-promotion. Meanwhile, he quietly joins the Nation of Islam and becomes a confidant of Malcolm X. In 1964, he shocks the world by upsetting the heavily favoured Sonny Liston to win the heavyweight championship.

Chaidh Cassius Clay bho bhith na bhogsair amaitearach gu cosnadh bonn 貌r Oilimpigeach ann an 1960. Chaidh e proifeasanta is ghluais e gu Miami, a ghleusadh a sgilean bogsaigeadh is f猫in-shanasachd. Ghabh e ballrachd dhen Nation of Islam gu d矛omhair, a' f脿s dl霉th air Malcolm X. Ann an 1964, chuir e iongnadh air an t-saoghal nuair a thug e tiotal an trom-chuideam bho Sonny Liston.

Dubbed in Gaelic with English subtitles

1 hour, 58 minutes

Last on

Sat 8 Jul 2023 22:50

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