TV Tributes and Special Reports Planned for Muhammad Ali

The boxing legend passed away on Friday, June 3 after being hospitalized for respiratory issue.

June 6, 2016

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Muhammad Ali is getting television tributes and special programming reports on both broadcast and cable networks. ABC, CBS, Spike TV and Bounce TV are airing specials to remember the boxing legend who passed away on Friday, June 3.

On Monday, June 6, Bounce TV will air a special presentation of "The Greatest", the 1977 motion picture in which Ali appeared as himself, at 10 P.M. ET. "The Greatest" starts with Ali's winning the heavyweight gold medal at the 1960 Olympic Games and continues through his defeat of George Foreman at the legendary "Rumble in the Jungle".

CBS aired "60 Minutes: The Greatest" on Sunday, June 5 at 7 P.M. The special revisited the classic 1996 segment on Muhammad Ali. "48 Hours: Muhammad Ali: Remembering A Legend" was aired on Saturday.

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Spike TV paid tribute to Ali with an encore telecast of documentary "Facing Ali". ABC, meanwhile, aired special "20/20: Muhammad Ali: The Greatest of All Time" with anchors Elizabeth Vargas and David Muir.

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