It's 1970. Muhammad ali has been exiled from boxing since 1967 for his firm stance against the vietnam war. Stripped of his title, convicted of draft evasion, facing a 10,000 fine and 5 years in prison, his passport is revoked, and he is denied a license in all 50 states. Ali's illustrious boxing career was ebbing to a quiet close.But in atlanta, that all changed. An ambitious jewish attorney turned promoter, atlanta's first jewish mayor, and senator leroy johnson joined forces to make the impossible possible. Ali's comeback: the untold story is the epic tale about the return of the greatest athlete of the 20th century from the shadows of the boxing ring, and onto the world stage.Featuring:robert kassel, attorney, boxing promoterleroy johnson, georgia state senator 1963-75 khalilah ali, wife of muhammad ali 1967-77 evander holyfield, 5 time boxing heavyweight championandrew young, former un ambassador and atlanta mayorsam massell, atlanta mayor 1970-74 juan carlos, olympic bronze medalist 1968 the world's fastest, humanitarianjim brown, athlete, actor, activistedwin moses, olympic gold medalist 1976-1984