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King of the World (2000)

King of the World poster
Original title
Muhammad Ali: King of the World
Directed by
John Sacret Young
Genre
drama film, biographical film, boxing film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 35m
Rating
4.6 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This TV film follows the early career of Muhammad Ali when he was still known as Cassius Clay. It shows his rise in heavyweight boxing leading up to his first championship fight.

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What happens

King of the World is an American television film which aired on January 10, 2000, on ABC. It chronicles the early stages of the career of heavyweight boxer Muhammad Ali (then known as Cassius Clay), who is portrayed by Terrence Howard. It is based upon a biography of the same name by David Remnick. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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