Customer Reviews
Splendid! - By: matt 365, 24 Oct 2008 
The best book i have read on boxing & certainly the best (and definitive) Ali biography.
His life in words - By: Mr. M. Hassan, 25 Aug 2008 There are many biographies written on Muhammed Ali. Why would you only consider buying this? because almost all of the book (over 500 pages) contains quotes from either the "greatest" himself or from those directly associated with him.
Through the many different people that have been affected by Ali, they give their own accounts of who he was & what he had done to their lives, & their views of how he affected others.
Reading this, I began to understand the timesin which he lived & the choices he made - what impact it had on people from all walks of life. Any celebrity is only known for what they are famous for. This book will make you appreciate why Ali has the love of the world.
Meticulous and Moving - By: G. Metcalfe, 04 Jan 2008 As the title to this review suggests, the research behind this biography is mightily impressive. A great way to get the measure of the man, by taking accounts from various people from Ali's massive (understatement) entourage on events big & small through his life & boxing career.
If you view Ali with wonderment then this book will not only reinforce that view, it will leave you feeling as though you actually know the man yourself. You'll laugh & smile at the much publicised poems & fight predictions that were his trademark, but you also find that this great sporting & social hero was at times ruthlessly exploited, with his so called friends taking liberties with his generosity.
Fascinating insight - By: Peter Jones, 17 Aug 2007 This is a weighty & worthwhile biography. The research is superb & the quotes from those around Ali highly entertaining & insightful. The anecdotes are interesting & amusing.
Anyone with any vague interestin either boxing, success, showbiz, politics or American history will love this book.
