When Ali Came to Ireland
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When Ali Came to Ireland
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When Ali Came to Ireland is a 2012 Irish documentary film directed by Ross Whitaker. It tells the story of how Killorglin-born circus strongman and publican Michael "Butty" Sugrue put up £300,000 and persuaded the renowned American boxing champion Muhammad Ali to make his first visit to Ireland to fight against ex-convict Alvin Lewis in Croke Park, Dublin in 1972. Ali went to Ireland with an entourage on 11 July 1972 to spend time training for the fight on the 19th. While there, he was interview
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Documentary film (2012) about a Muhammad Ali boxing fight (1972) in Ireland
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/When_Ali_Came_to_Ireland
date created:
2013-05-08T00:33:27Z
date modified:
2024-09-06T04:23:35Z
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