In October of 1980 Muhammad Ali was preparing to fight for an unprecedented fourth heavyweight title against his friend and former sparring partner Larry Holmes. To say that the great Ali was in the twilight of his career would be generous; most of his admiring fans, friends and fight scribes considered his bravado delusional. What was left for him to prove? In the weeks of training before the fight, documentarians Albert and David Maysles took an intimate look at Ali trying to convince the world and perhaps himself, that he was still “The Greatest.” At the same time, they documented the mild-mannered and undervalued champion Holmes as he confidently prepared to put an end to the career of a man for whom he had an abiding and deep affection

En octubre de 1980, Muhammad Ali se preparaba para luchar por un cuarto título de peso pesado contra su amigo y antiguo compañero de entrenamiento Larry Holmes. Decir que el gran Ali estaba en el ocaso de su carrera sería generoso; la mayoría de sus admiradores, amigos y cronistas de boxeo consideraban que sus bravuconadas eran delirantes. ¿Qué le quedaba por demostrar?

En octobre 1980, Muhammad Ali est sorti de sa retraite en tentant de devenir champion du monde des poids lourds pour une quatrième fois sans précédent contre son ancien partenaire d'entraînement, Larry Holmes. Pour la première fois, voici des images fascinantes et inédites de la préparation au combat pour le titre, filmées par les réalisateurs Albert Maysles et Bradley Kaplan.

Em outubro de 1980, Muhammad Ali deixou a aposentadoria para tentar um feito inédito e se tornar campeão mundial de pesos-pesados pela quarta vez, contra seu antigo parceiro de luta Larry Holmes.