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Ali is a 2001 American biographical sports drama film co-written, produced and directed by Michael Mann.The film focuses on ten years in the life of the boxer Muhammad Ali, played by Will Smith, beginning with his capture of the heavyweight title from Sonny Liston in 1964 and ending with his reclaiming the title from George Foreman in the Rumble in the Jungle fight of 1974.
For nearly four years, Ali was banned from the sport, missing out on what could have been the prime of his career, until Georgia granted Ali a boxing license in 1970. Meanwhile, Jerry Quarry had risen through the ranks in the late 1960s, but lost title fights against Joe Frazier and Jimmy Ellis .
Muhammad Ali (/ ɑː ˈ l iː /; [2] born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.; January 17, 1942 – June 3, 2016) was an American professional boxer and social activist. [a] A global cultural icon, widely known by the epithet, "the Greatest", he is frequently cited as the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time.
Joseph Louis Barrow (May 13, 1914 – April 12, 1981) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1934 to 1951. Nicknamed "The Brown Bomber", Louis is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential boxers of all time. He reigned as the world heavyweight champion from 1937 until his temporary retirement in 1949.
Actor Khris Davis learned the true meaning of "no pain, no gain" when he signed on to portray George Foreman for the legendary boxer's biopic. Davis transformed his body to the point where he saw ...
You know the name. You've watched the fights. You owned the grill. Now, George Foreman is giving fans a closer look at his life and legacy in a new biopic, Big George Foreman: The Miraculous Story ...
A young boxer goes viral after fighting off the attacker of a hate crime. [4] Mister Knockout: 2022 Drama Biopic about Soviet olympic champion Valeri Popenchenko. Creed III: 2023 Drama Most recent entry in the Rocky series, with Adonis Creed fighting a childhood friend and former boxing prodigy. Big George Foreman: 2023 Drama
Big George Foreman: The Miraculous Story of the Once and Future Heavyweight Champion of the World (or simply Big George Foreman) [4] [a] is a 2023 American biographical sports drama film on the life of world heavyweight boxing champion George Foreman, played by Khris Davis.