Sting Like A Bee

The Life and Career of Muhammad Ali, in His Own Words

When Muhammad Ali fought Ernie Terrell in Houston on 6 February 1967, the legendary heavyweight boxer kept asking his opponent: ‘What’s my name?’ That’s because Terrell had used Ali’s ‘slave name’ Cassius Clay in interviews.

Taking its title from that taunt, this two-part HBO documentary charts Ali’s boxing career in his own words, including his decision to adopt his new name as a 22-yearold after joining the Nation of Islam.

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