Before he was world renowned as Muhammad Ali, one of the greatest boxers of all time was known as Cassius Clay, and he was rising through the amateur boxing ranks in hopes of winning Olympic Gold.

He would head to the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy, as an 18-year-old with more than 100 fights under his belt. The obstacle he faced on his way to the podium was Polish fighter Zbiginew (Zigzy) Pietrzykowski.

In keeping with our Olympics theme we thought this was a good fit for the podcast.    In this episode we discuss:

• Cassius Clay’s and Pietrzykowski’s amateur career and their stunning amount of fights
• The narration of the fight
• Fighting with shirts on and numbers on their back?
• Mike tricked BEN with a sneaky Rocky reference
• A glimpse into what was to come in the fighting style of Clay
• Much more…

To watch the 3-round fight, check out the video on our website here: http://distantreplaypodcast.com