The Heist Took Advantage Of Ali's Comeback Fight Against Jerry Quarry . The events behind Fight Night's story transpired amid Muhammad Ali's historic return to boxing in 1970.

T he literal heavyweights in "Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist" — an eight-episode true-crime drama that debuts Sept. 5 on NBCUniversal's Peacock streaming service — are Muhammad Ali and ...

Muhammad Ali at a press conference before his bout with Jerry Quarry in Atlanta, Georgia on October 26, 1970. | AFP/Getty Images. Robert Kassel thought differently.

Muhammad Ali called Oct. 26, 1970, ... But that night in Atlanta, his boxing license restored, he faced “The Great White Hope” Jerry Quarry in his long-awaited return to the ring.

Joe Frazier's greatest night in the ring? By far, the distinction goes to the Philly legend's epic win over archrival ...

"Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist" will revisit the infamous armed robbery that took place on the same night as Muhammad Ali’s highly anticipated comeback fight against Jerry Quarry.

Muhammad Ali 'Fight Night' heist series lands ... " — an eight-episode true-crime drama that debuts Sept. 5 on NBCUniversal's Peacock streaming service — are Muhammad Ali and Jerry Quarry, ...

"Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist" is inspired by an infamous armed robbery after Muhammad Ali's 1970 comeback boxing match against Jerry Quarry.

It will tell the story of how on the night of Ali’s defeat of Jerry Quarry, which came after he was banned from boxing for refusing to enter the military draft, hundreds of guests at an after ...

The story of an infamous armed robbery after Muhammad Ali’s historic 1970 comeback fight is heading to streaming. Kevin Hart will star in, and produce, Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist ...

In front of a star-studded crowd at the old Atlanta Municipal Auditorium, Ali defeated Jerry Quarry by TKO. It was a triumphant comeback for Ali, who earned a reported $200,000 against a ...

Jerry Quarry, a popular heavyweight who fought Muhammad Ali and Floyd Patterson, but who eventually lapsed into a punch-drunk fog has died aged 53.