The acclaimed sportswriter shares an intimate biography of the legendary boxer and cultural icon—featuring interviews with family, fellow boxers, and more.
Muhammad Ali is one of the most remarkable sports personalities and celebrities of our time. He is a legend who transcended boxing and rose above all sport. A man of mythic proportions, Ali rose to become a prominent feature of our cultural landscape.
Through exclusive interviews with family members, close friends, associates, and adversaries, Fiaz Rafiq has compiled a compelling look at Ali’s life, full of fascinating stories and revealing insights. Muhammad Ali’s story is an epic tale of bravery, courage, hope, skill and indomitable will. Muhammad Ali: The Life of a Legend is the ultimate tribute to one of the twentieth century’s most influential individuals.
Fiaz Rafiq is a professional sports and entertainment writer for more than half a dozen national newspapers. For fifteen years, he was a chief columnist for a best-selling combat sports magazine, MAI, and also contributed to Men’s Fitness, Muscle & Fitness and Impact: The Global Action Movie Magazine. Fiaz co-authored My Brother, Muhammad Ali: The Definitive Biography of the Greatest of All Time with Rahaman Ali. He remains close friends with more than one member of Muhammad Ali's family.