Tomorrow marks what would have been boxing legend Muhammad Ali’s 76th birthday. To celebrate, HDNet Movies are paying homage with two back-to-back features — kicking it all off at 7:15/6.15c with the 1977 biopic, The Greatest, starring Ali as himself in a dramatized version of his life. The Greatest mirrors the eponymous book and recreates some of the most important moments of Ali’s storied life, from his Olympic gold to worldwide boxing event matches like the widely televised “Thrilla In Manila”. The movie also explores his controversial conversion to Islam for the times, additionally his legal battles and extended family life. Following...read more