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Round One: The Greatest, Part 1

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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.

Born in Louisville, Kentucky in 1942, Cassius Clay rises from the world of amateur boxing to win gold at the 1960 Olympic Games. Following his Olympic success, Clay turns professional and moves to Miami to train with Angelo Dundee, sharpening his boxing skills and honing his genius for self-promotion.

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Wed 20 Apr 2022 02:05

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Music Played

  • George Benson

    Shadow Dancers (Album Version)

  • Bo Diddley

    Nursery Rhyme

  • Cannonball Adderley Quintet

    This Here

  • John Coltrane

    Giant Steps

  • Otis Rush

    Double Trouble

  • Dexter Gordon

    Tanya

  • John Lee Hooker

    Lonely Boy Boogie

  • The Parkays

    Get It

  • Bo Diddley

    Bucket

  • Yasiin Bey

    Ghetto Rock

Credits

Role Contributor
Director Ken Burns
Director Sarah Burns
Director David McMahon
Production Company Florentine Films

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