‘I am the Greatest!’
Muhammad Ali transcended sport, when he literally became the most famous man on the planet. The road to that remarkable achievement was a long and winding one with plenty of bumps along the way, but without doubt he captivated both boxing and non-boxing fans with his prodigious talent, good looks and his outspoken personality. He was the most flamboyant showman, the most outrageous and unashamed self-publicist and perhaps its most gifted performer.
Boxing in the early ...