When does 8 Fights – The Life of Muhammad Ali return?

Muhammad Ali was born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. in 1942 in Louisville, Kentucky. At age 18, he won a gold medal in the light heavyweight division at the 1960 Summer Olympics. He won the world heavyweight championship from Sonny Liston in a major upset on February 25, 1964, at age 22. In 1966, he refused to be drafted into the military owing to his religious beliefs and ethical opposition to the Vietnam War. He was a high-profile figure of racial pride for African Americans during the civil rights movement. He retired from boxing in 1981 and focused on religion, philanthropy and activism.