The authors unearth reams of new evidence, shine light on long-overlooked episodes, and hack away at the barnacles of mythology, thereby giving us the finest portrait yet of the doomed relationship that transformed Cassius Clay into Muhammad Ali."- James Rosen, National Review
"Exhaustively researched and tautly written. "A rigorously researched book that gracefully pivots between the world of the ring and the racial politics of the early '60s." An engrossing and important book."- David Margolick, Wall Street Journal Winner of the 2017 North American Society for Sport History Book Award An extraordinary narrative of love and deep affection, as well as deceit, betrayal, and violence, this story is a window into the public and private lives of two of our greatest national icons, and the tumultuous period in American history that they helped to shape. Soon, however, their friendship would sour, with disastrous and far-reaching consequences.īased on previously untapped sources, from Malcolm’s personal papers to FBI records, Blood Brothers is the first book to offer an in-depth portrait of this complex bond. Clay began living a double life-a patriotic “good negro” in public, and a radical reformer behind the scenes. The two became fast friends, keeping their interactions secret from the press for fear of jeopardizing Clay’s career. But Malcolm X, the most famous minister in the Nation of Islam, saw the potential in Clay, not just for boxing greatness, but as a means of spreading the Nation’s message. In 1962, boxing writers and fans considered Cassius Clay an obnoxious self-promoter, and few believed that he would become the heavyweight champion of the world. If you’ve already watched the eye-opening documentary, there are plenty of other great and profound 2021 Netflix movies available to stream right now.The basis of the Netflix documentary BLOOD BROTHERS, the first book to bring to life the fateful friendship between Malcolm X and Muhammad Ali This is just a small sampling of all the ground that is covered in Blood Brothers: Malcolm X and Muhammad Ali, which is undoubtedly one of the best documentaries of the year. The documentary then cuts to Attallah Shabazz speaking at Muhammad Ali’s funeral, where she talks about how Ali felt a great deal of grief for having not made amends with Malcolm before he was assassinated. She said it seemed like her father’s old friend felt he owed it to her father to make sure his family were safe and that they were okay. In Blood Brothers: Malcolm X and Muhammad Ali, Ilyasah Shabazz, Malcolm’s daughter, explained that after he left the organization, Ali contacted her family to reconnect. Muhammad Ali would later sever ties with the Nation of Islam and follow the less hardline Sunni Islam, just like Malcolm X did in his final days, which would eventually lead to the boxer contacting and visiting his late friend’s family.
The fight would go on and Cassius Clay became the greatest boxer of all time.Īfter He Severed Ties With The Nation Of Islam, Muhammad Ali Contacted Malcolm X’s Family At one point, Clay said he was going to go home and once the promoters found out, they approached him and said the fight was still on but to not talk about Islam. In the lead-up to Cassius Clay’s February 1964 fight with heavyweight champion Sonny Liston, Clay’s relationship with Malcolm X became a point of contention for the promoters, specifically in regards to the boxer’s connection to the Nation of Islam, which was viewed as a radical group at the time. As the months and years went by, the friendship turned into a teacher-student relationship with the older Malcolm guiding Clay on a spiritual journey that would lead to the boxer converting to Islam. Cassius Clay’s Bond With Malcolm X Nearly Caused His Biggest Fight To Get ScrappedĪfter running into one another here and there in the early 1960s, Cassius Clay and Malcolm X started to become closer and closer as they began discussing religion, politics, and other topics of conversation.
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