ATTENTION: As a result of me inheriting these programs from a gentleman who owned a very successful memorabilia shop, and a man who traveled the world collecting the best items over the last 50 + years, I am just going to fire sale these items to help off-set financial cost incurred by his love one. He would always purchase “ALL” of the unsold/uncirculated copies from significant events, such as this one, WHICH ARE STILL IN THE BOX FROM 1992! So first come, first serve while the quantity last.

UNCIRCULATED - ORIGINALS & MINT CONDITION STRAIGHT OUT OF THE BOX

100% Original & Authentic "Official" On-site Souvenir Program (20 pages, including the 3 blank pages for autographs) produced in very limited quantity EXCLUSIVELY for the audience of 2,220 who were fortunate enough to have attended the "live" celebration of Muhammad Ali's 50th birthday! This event was held at the historic art deco Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles, California on Sunday, February 16, 1992 and on March 1, 1992, it aired on national television on the ABC television network.

Zoom in on the picture of the program list to see the A-listers who were in attendance for this historic special event! Including Whitney Houston & Diana Ross.

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This special celebrates the fiftieth birthday of the former heavyweight champion of the world, Muhammad Ali, with performances and tributes from many celebrities. Highlights include: Dustin Hoffman first introduces Muhammad Ali and then Whitney Houston, who sings "The Greatest Love of All"; Dan Aykroyd recalls the relationship Ali had with sportscaster Howard Cosell; some clips are shown of the most memorable Cosell - Ali interviews, followed by an emotional commentary from Cosell to Ali; The Four Tops perform a medley of songs including "Reach Out I'll Be There," "Standing in the Shadows of Love," and "Can't Help Myself"; rap singer MC Hammer talks about Ali's life outside the ring and how he became involved in boxing; clips of some of Ali's earliest fights, including the 1960 Olympics when he won the gold medal, are shown; track-and-field gold medalist Wilma Rudolph reminisces about her first meeting with Ali during the 1960 Olympics after they had both won gold medals; she presents Ali with one of her medals because the Olympic committee is making a special medal to commemorate his birthday; Billy Crystal pays tribute to Ali and Cosell with a routine that mocks both men, while praising them at the same time; Blair Underwood recites a poem about Ali's character and then introduces Raven-Symone, who also recites a poem for Ali; The Pointer Sisters perform the song "Neutron Dance"; rock-'n'-roll legend, Little Richard, performs "Good Golly Miss Molly"; comedian Sinbad does a routine about the life of a boxer, training to become a boxer, and the jumping rope aspect of training; Charles Dutton talks about the intrigue of Ali's boldness with the media, and clips of those bold statements are shown; former champion Sugar Ray Leonard introduces Tony Danza, who was once a professional boxer; Danza then tells a story about when he first met Ali at a New York City gym; he also demonstrates the speed bag, jumping rope, and the heavy bag, turning it into a song and dance routine; Ella Fitzgerald is escorted on stage by former opponents of Ali, Ken Norton and Joe Frazier, and sings "Too Close For Comfort"; Underwood gives the history of three of the most famous fights in history -- between Ali and Frazier -- and clips from the three matches they fought are shown; Ali's daughter, May May Ali, performs a rap song-and-dance number; Diana Ross, along with the New York Boys Choir, performs "The Force Behind the Power"; a special message from Nelson Mandela in South Africa is read; and the finale brings all the guests on stage to sing "You've Got a Friend" followed by some parting words from Ali. Commercials include Cher for Equal Nutra Sweet; promos; and a public service announcement.