New this week: 'The Sea Beast,' early Elton John, 'Maggie'
This week’s new entertainment releases include two lost albums from rock superstars Neil Young and Elton John, more than two dozen contestants of reality shows like “Survivor,” “The Amazing Race” and “Big Brother” facing off in the contest “The Challenge: USA,” and Netflix’s “The Sea Beast” brings a “Moby Dick”-like tale down to kid size.
Entering Third Bout Vs. Tyson Fury, Deontay Wilder Energized By Muhammad Ali KO Of George Foreman
Wilder is inspired for his third fight with Fury in part by Muhammad Ali, who became a two-time heavyweight champion on Oct. 30, 1974, with an upset, eighth-round knockout of previously unbeaten George Foreman. “Muhammad Ali became a two-time heavyweight champion by not only defeating George Foreman, but by knocking him out, which is something almost nobody gave him a realistic shot at doing. “In the end, my hands will be raised in triumph.”A native of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Wilder is the second-most popular sports figure in his hometown. Deontay Wilder (left) defended his WBC heavyweight title with a fifth-round knockout of Gerald Washington at Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama, in February 2017. Deontay Wilder (left) floored Bermane Stiverne three times en route to a first-round knockout to retain his WBC heavyweight title in their November 2017 rematch.
thewestsidegazette.comGeorge Foreman: Muhammad Ali was bigger than boxing
One of Muhammad Ali's most famous fights was the Rumble in the Jungle, where he defeated George Foreman for the heavyweight title in Kinshasa, Zaire in 1974. After that fight, Ali and Foreman became lifelong friends. Foreman joins "CBS This Morning" from Huffman, Texas, to reflect on his friendship with Ali.
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