Muhammad Ali: A Life from Beginning to End

By: Hourly History

Narrated by: Matthew J. Chandler-Smith

Cassius Clay Jr. The Greatest. The Louisville Lip. The People’s Champion. Muhammad Ali. All are names for one of the greatest boxers of all time. Muhammad Ali lived a life that produced some of the most notable boxing matches ever. He also had battles outside of the boxing ring - battles that included fighting with the federal government for his freedom, as well as fighting against his debilitating Parkinson’s disease.

Inside, you will listen about....

• Growing up in the Jim Crow South
• Becoming the greatest
• The king of trash talk
• Refusing to join the Vietnam War
• Politics and Parkinson’s
• Personal life and marriages
• And much more!

You’re about to embark on a journey of greatness. Dive into the life of one of the greatest athletes ever to grace the boxing ring, Muhammad Ali. Ali’s life wasn’t perfect - it was full of twists and turns and conflicts - inside, and outside the ring. But his life was truly meaningful, and it made Muhammad Ali worthy of the title he often used to describe himself, “The Greatest”.

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