![]() ![]() There are many who consider this to be the single greatest book ever written on any sport. The book could also be titled How Cassius Clay Became Muhammad Ali. This is the story of the man Ali became, and is compulsively readable not just for the boxing but for the relationships and friendships that Ali got in and out of in this turbulent period, not just for the sport, but for the world. It might seem a relatively small period-slightly more than half a decade-but it was a time which witnessed Ali win the Olympics, become a contender, win the heavyweight title against all odds, and then surprise everyone by converting to Islam. For Remnick (the man who gave us the brilliant Lenin’s Tomb) mainly focuses on Ali’s life from his Olympic victory to his second fight with Sonny Liston in this book. If you are looking for a classic biography, then this is not it. ![]() The King of the World: Muhammad Ali and the Rise of an American Hero by David Remnick ![]()
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