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 heavyweight legend Rocky Marciano. The idea fits perfectly into the age of space travel.
Woroner will use a 'super computer', stacks of information and statistics to work out who would win in a fight between Ali and the long retired Marciano, a fighter who finished with an unblemished record of 49-0. Once the computer has come up with result, the plan is for Ali and Marciano to recreate the event for a film that will be released across the globe. But who will win?
Meanwhile, Joe Frazier is attempting to build his reputation as the man to beat with more fights in '69. But with no prospect of taking on Ali, can he be seen as the real champion? Everywhere Joe turns Ali seems to be there, and now it's becoming a problem.
With words, music, archive and drama, legendary Grammy award-winning hip-hop artist Nas takes you on the journey to 'The Fight of The Century - Ali v Frazier'
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Credits:
Presenter - NasProducer - Mark SharmanWriter - Ayad AndrewsDrama Producer - Owen LewisDrama Recording - Jerry O’RiordanSound Design - Micky CurlingOriginal Music - Owen ParkerProduction Assistant - Gabby Morris and Sera BakerDrama Assistant - Maia HendersonCasting Director - Emma HearnExecutive Producer - Phil CritchlowExecutive Producer - Nas
ACTORS
Trevor Dion NicholasAaron PierreDavid MenkinCourtney WinstonTomini BabsEvlyne OvedokunJennifer ArmourEarl R PerkinsClinton LibertyPhilip DesmeulesJose PalmaFinbar Lynch
A TBI Media Production for BBC Sounds.
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