Hip hop legend Nas joins Nihal Arthanayake to discuss the making of 'The Fight of The Century - Ali v Frazier' and why the story of the two fighters still resonates in the twenty first century.Other topics include the legacy of Muhammad Ali, th

Ep 6: March 8th '71

Apr 12th, 2021 42m 32s

March 8th '71: Nearly four years after they first met in 1967, the eyes of the world are on a small, illuminated square of canvas in New York's Madison Square Garden as Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier get ready to go toe to toe. For the first time

Ep 5: 1971 - The Deal

Apr 5th, 2021 47m 42s

Boxing gets the full Hollywood Treatment as Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier finally agree a deal to meet in the ring. The numbers are astronomical and break new boundaries in sports promotion, as the world readies itself for 'The Fight of the Cent

Ep 4: 1970 - Georgia on my mind

Mar 29th, 2021 45m 31s

With the spectre of a prison sentence hanging over Muhammad Ali due to his refusal to be drafted, politicians and businessmen manoeuvre behind the scenes to try and secure him a boxing license before he faces his day in court. Meanwhile Joe Fra

Ep 3: 1969 - The Super Fight

Mar 22nd, 2021 40m 59s

As America prepares to put a man on the moon, Muhammad Ali is still banned from boxing and needs to find other sources of income. One unusual offer of cash comes from producer Murray Woroner and his idea for a 'Super Fight' between Ali and heav

Ep 2: 1968 - America On The Brink

Mar 15th, 2021 47m 39s

1968 and America is a nation divided, violently driven apart on racial fault lines and the ongoing war in South East Asia that is claiming thousands of American lives. Against this background the USA will be shocked to its core with the deaths

Ep 1: 1967 - Public Enemy No.1

Mar 8th, 2021 49m 16s

1967 - America is on the brink. Over 400,000 US troops are embroiled in a divisive war in South East Asia, while at home the counterculture, fuelled by new drugs, is taking hold. It's supposed to be the 'Summer of Love', but there are protests

Welcome to The Fight Of The Century

Mar 3rd, 2021 2m 7s

Hip hop legend Nas takes you ringside, to the street and back in time to an event watched by over 300 million people that transcended sport and changed the world forever.

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