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From apartheid to the Ardoyne, McRae still telling life’s most interesting tales
Author and journalist has been honing his sportswriting craft for 35 years
Conor McGregor’s successful bombastic brand a sign of the times
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British tradition of big stadium fights goes from Joshua to Ali
90,000 fans will watch Watford heavyweight take on Wladimir Klitschko at Wembley
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‘Ducksie’ Walsh and Christy O’Connor were among others who were taken too soon
Dexys usher in their new Irish vision
Kevin Rowland opens up about his Irish roots, 1916, the Birmingham pub bombings of 1974 and an encounter with Muhammad Ali
Diarmaid Ferriter: Muhammad Ali v Éamon de Valera - the bout that never was
Civil servants kept the ‘boastful, bombastic man’ away from ageing president
Muhammad Ali: The fights that shaped his career
From his shock 1964 win over Sonny Liston to the ‘thrilla in Manilla’, relive The Greatest
Tipping point: Muhammad Ali could be all too human at times
The late boxer was renowned for his wisdom but it only came to him in later years
Muhammad Ali: the man who became king of the world
In modern culture, few figures have been as popular and for as long as the late boxer
Muhammad Ali was (a little bit) Irish and other facts
He was sentenced to five years in prison but never served the term
Muhammad Ali is dead at 74
Boxing champion was one of the most charismatic sports figures of the 20th century
Muhammad Ali: his greatest quotes
‘Hey Floyd — I seen you! Someday I’m gonna whup you! Don’t you forget, I am the greatest!’
Rumble in the Jungle: 40 years on from Muhammad Ali’s crowning glory
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