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277:"Muhammad Ali vs. Tony Esperti"
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1370:Muhammad Ali vs. Antonio Inoki
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997:What's My Name: Muhammad Ali
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1074:Ali: An American Hero
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93:"The Louisville Lip"
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1395:Rope-a-dope
1201:Foes of Ali
1177:video games
1167:(2013 play)
1111:performance
1024:Other films
906:Ali: A Life
345:Ocean Drive
181:Recognition
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1175:Comics and
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874:Facing Ali
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263:References
223:Background
127:2–0 (1 KO)
105:Louisville
96:"Big Tony"
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351:8 October
287:21 August
255:Undercard
243:Aftermath
235:The fight
114:Baltimore
1412:Category
1332:Ali Mall
1257:Team and
981:I Am Ali
283:. BoxRec
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172:Orthodox
118:Maryland
109:Kentucky
101:Hometown
90:Nickname
1356:Related
141:Unknown
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198:Result
157:Weight
146:Height
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818:Media
168:Style
65:Boxer
42:Venue
1436:stub
379:2016
353:2016
289:2024
34:Date
1082:Ali
205:TKO
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