The Fight (1974)

In 1971 maverick filmmaker William Greaves trained his cameras on both Muhammad Ali and his opponent Joe Frazier ahead of the Fight of the Century at New Yorks Madison Square Garden The epic battle was supposed to be Alis big comeback following the suspension of his boxing license in 1967 In addition to the media circus surrounding both combatants Greaves shot the match in its entirety from a dizzying array of camera angles making the directors cut of The Fight both an invaluable historical document as well as a virtuosic piece of filmmaking