Considering the volume of material concerning Muhammad Ali, very few stones have been left unturned. That said, Stephen Brunt makes a worthwhile effort in his 2002 effort, which provides insight on fighting “The Greatest” from the perspective of 15 men who actually did it.
Among the opponents telling tales are former champions Larry Holmes, Joe Frazier, Ken Norton and George Foreman, as well as slugger Earnie Shavers and others including Tunney Hunsaker, Henry Cooper, George Chuvalo, Brian London, Karl Mildenberger, Jurgen Blin, Joe Bugner, Chuck Wepner, Ron Lyle and Jean-Pierre Coopman.
