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Muhammad Ali Refuses the Vietnam War Draft

Prior to his match against Foley, Ali received news he had been drafted to fight in Vietnam. When Ali arrived to be inducted in the United States Armed Forces, however, he refused, citing his religion forbade him from serving. The cost for his refusal would prove to be drastic: the stripping of his heavyweight title, a suspension from boxing, a $10,000 fine, and a five-year prison sentence.

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Muhammad Ali sorprende al mundo al derrotar a George Foreman y se hace mundialmente famoso
Spanish Version | Round Three: The Rivalry (1970 - 1974)
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Muhammad Ali regresa del exilio y se enfrenta dos veces a su mayor rival, Joe Frazier.
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Muhammad Ali es desterrado del boxeo por negarse a ingresar en el ejército.
Spanish Version | Round One: The Greatest (1942-1964)
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Cassius Clay asciende de boxeador aficionado a contendiente por el título de peso pesado.
Round Four: The Spell Remains (1974-2016)
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Muhammad Ali shocks the world by defeating George Foreman and becomes world famous.
Round Three: The Rivalry (1970 - 1974)
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Muhammad Ali returns from exile and twice faces his greatest rival, Joe Frazier.
Round Two: What's My Name? (1964-1970)
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Muhammad Ali is banished from boxing for refusing induction into the Army.
Round One: The Greatest (1942-1964)
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Cassius Clay rises from boastful amateur boxer to contender for the heavyweight title.
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