Ali: Las Vegas Legacy E1 | Nevada’s Boxing Roots

An introduction to professional boxing in Nevada, Muhammad Ali’s early career and his first connections to Las Vegas.

Featured in this episode: 

• Robert Arum, Muhammad Ali’s Former Promoter and Attorney and Current CEO of Top Rank
• Richard Steele, Referee, International and Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame, Founder, Richard Steele Foundation & Boxing Club
• Demecina Beehn, Curator of Programs and Special Projects, MGM Art and Culture
• Marc Ratner, Former Executive Director, Nevada State Athletic Commission and Current Senior VP, Government and Regulatory Affairs, UFC 
• Sig Rogich, Former Nevada Athletic Commission Chairman and State Boxing Commissioner, Former United States Ambassador, Former Senior Assistant to former President George H. W. Bush and current President of The Rogich Communications Group  
• Mike Weatherford, Author, Historian, Former Entertainment Reporter
• Jared Weiss, Founder, Muhammad Ali Childhood Museum