The autobiography of muhammad ali

1975 book by Muhammad Ali

The Greatest: My Own Story is a 1975 autobiography of heavyweight boxerMuhammad Ali, who was three times World Heavyweight Champion and has been called the greatest heavyweight from all eras.^[2]

It is written in collaboration with Richard Durham and edited by Nobel Prize-winning novelist Toni Morrison.^[1] Written in his own words, the heavyweight champion chronicles the battles he faced in and out of the ring.

The book is a multifaceted portrait of Muhammad Ali as sports legend; unapologetic anti-war advocate; goodwill ambassador; fighter, lover, poet, and provocateur.^[3]

Assessment

It is alleged that Ali was not involved, and not interested, in the writing of this book to the extent that he never read it till after it was published.^[5] It is also alleged that before any material in this book was submitted to the publisher, each page had to be approved by Herbert Muhammad who ex