Muhammad Ali’s Greatest Fight
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The film "Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight" by Stephen Frears (2013) is not about a specific boxing match. Instead, it dramatizes the legal battle Ali faced when he refused induction into the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, citing his religious beliefs. This refusal led to his boxing license being revoked and him being stripped of his heavyweight title. The film focuses on the Supreme Court case that ultimately overturned his conviction. Muhammad Ali, born Cassius Clay, was a legendary boxer, the first to win the world heavyweight championship three times, and a significant social activist known for his message of Black pride.12
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