Word: exchamp
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Sparring with the Kremlin is not easy (just ask Jimmy Carter), but Muhammad Ali figured it was worth a round. At the invitation of the Soviets, the exchamp toured the U.S.S.R. for ten days. Although he missed TV and cheeseburgers, he enjoyed early morning jogs through Red Square. "I never saw a people so peaceful and orderly," he said. Looking a paunchy 235 Ibs., he also lumbered through two-round exhibition matches with three top Soviet heavyweights. The highlight of the trip was a 35-minute interview with Soviet President Leonid Brezhnev. Recalled Ali: "He gave...
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