Named "Athlete of the Century" by Sports Illustrated and USA Today, the film focuses on Muhammad Ali’s life up to his spectacular fight with George Foreman in 1974 in which he regained his Heavyweight Title. Against extreme odds— personal, racial, social and political—Muhammad Ali has become a legend in his own lifetime by consistently reinventing his colorful persona. Audiences will be captivated by this gripping story of a man’s dogged determination to rise to the top of the boxing profession and ultimately redefine it, in the process becoming a living icon of sports history.