Muhammad Ali Lost the Fight of the Century. Elvis Gave Him a Robe Anyway.

On March 9, 1971, Muhammad Ali lost the Fight of the Century to Joe Frazier — his first defeat as a professional boxer, watched by more people than any fight in history. Hours later, Elvis Presley had his jeweler working through the night on a gift no one expected. What Elvis carried to Ali's hotel room in Las Vegas would become one of boxing's most treasured keepsakes. This is the story, in Elvis's own words, of the night two of America's most-watched men found out they understood each other better than anyone else could. Chapters: 00:00 A Question From the Diary 00:39 March 9, 1971: The Fight of the Century 02:03 Frazier's Left Hook and the First Loss 03:23 A Boy in Tupelo, Listening to Joe Louis 06:58 Two A.M.: Elvis Calls His Jeweler 09:12 The Robe Meant for a King 11:26 Knocking on the Champion's Door 12:37 "Man, I Lost. Why You Calling Me Champion?" 16:27 The Robe That Outlived the Loss #Elvis #ElvisPresley #MuhammadAli #ElvisDiaries #LasVegas #1970s