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Ten of Muhammad Ali's former rivals pay tribute to the three-time world heavyweight champion.Ten of Muhammad Ali's former rivals pay tribute to the three-time world heavyweight champion.Ten of Muhammad Ali's former rivals pay tribute to the three-time world heavyweight champion.
- Awards
- 6 wins total
Henry Cooper
- Self
- (as Sir Henry Cooper)
Muhammad Ali
- Self
- (archive footage)
Ringo Bonavena
- Self
- (archive footage)
- (as Bonavena)
Mike DeJohn
- Self
- (archive footage)
Jimmy Ellis
- Self
- (archive footage)
- (as Ellis)
Joe Louis
- Self - World Heavyweight Champion, 1937-49
- (archive footage)
Malcolm X
- Self - Nation of Islam
- (archive footage)
Elijah Muhammad
- Self - Leader, Nation of Islam
- (archive footage)
Jerry Quarry
- Self
- (archive footage)
- (as Quarry)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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Did you know
- TriviaBeetween them Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, George Foreman, Leon Spinks and Larry Holmes held the heavyweight title for over 20 years
- Quotes
George Chuvalo: When George Foreman hits you, it's like a Mack Truck hitting you at 40 miles an hour. And when Joe Frazier hits you, it's like a Pontiac car hitting you at 100 miles an hour. It's a different feel to it, you know? But they both hurt.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Episode #8.35 (2009)
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I have seen boxing documentaries before but was never touched emotionally by one till I rented and watched Facing Ali tonight . The documentary looks at Ali through the eyes of 10 men who fought him, some of whom beat him: George Chuvalo, Henry Cooper, George Foreman, Joe Frazier, Larry Holmes, Ron Lyle, Ken Norton, Earnie Shavers, Leon Spinks and Ernie Terrell.
The documentary besides giving some inside revelations on the fights of those 10 men with Ali also gives some insight into the boxing careers and lives of the 10 boxers who are commenting on Ali. Some of their personal stories are pretty sad.
The documentary also covers what I found surprising statements from George Chuvalo concerning "mob" influenced events that led to the Chuvalo/Ali fight. I was also surprised by one of the fighters who was viciously verbally taunted by Ali in the days leading up to their fight come very close in the documentary to breaking down crying over Ali's present day condition.
The 10 men express some frank views on Ali and their fights with him but with the passage of a lot of time and events between now and when they actually fought Ali, there is no question that the documentary makes clear that they all deeply respect him now no matter what they may have thought of him in the past.
The documentary besides giving some inside revelations on the fights of those 10 men with Ali also gives some insight into the boxing careers and lives of the 10 boxers who are commenting on Ali. Some of their personal stories are pretty sad.
The documentary also covers what I found surprising statements from George Chuvalo concerning "mob" influenced events that led to the Chuvalo/Ali fight. I was also surprised by one of the fighters who was viciously verbally taunted by Ali in the days leading up to their fight come very close in the documentary to breaking down crying over Ali's present day condition.
The 10 men express some frank views on Ali and their fights with him but with the passage of a lot of time and events between now and when they actually fought Ali, there is no question that the documentary makes clear that they all deeply respect him now no matter what they may have thought of him in the past.
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- Лицом к лицу с Али
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- Budget
- $1,800,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $15,524
- Runtime1 hour 40 minutes
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