The film, which features candid conversations with boxing legends Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, George Foreman, Larry Holmes and Ken Norton, initially premiered in 1990. 

However, 30 additional minutes of revealing and insightful interviews from 20 years ago that were not incorporated into the original film are now shown in this enhanced version.  

“I’m claiming, though I couldn’t prove it, that this was Ali’s last interview. Or at least his last meaningful interview,” said Craig Glazer, who produced the film that now runs 142-minutes long.  “I think it’s an important part of history.” 

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Haye (23-1, 21 KOs) defeated the enormous Valuev (50-2, 34 KOs) despite the fact that he surrendered nearly a foot and 100 pounds to the tallest and heaviest champion in the annals of boxing history.

“Everybody thought I was crazy,” said Haye, 29, who vacated his cruiserweight titles to compete in the heavyweight division. “But I knew I could make him miss.”

The Englishman was able to win because he held a decided speed advantage over Valuev, 36.

“The key was my speed,” said Haye, a muscular pugilist who was born in London. “People don’t realize I am very fast. And I have a powerful punch. I’m athletic, and if I wasn’t a boxer I would be playing football or rugby.”

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Williams (37-1, 27 KOs) was originally scheduled to fight Kelly Pavlik on the identical date. 

However, the matchup was canceled because Pavlik (35-1, 31 KOs) has not healed from two surgeries he was forced to undergo to treat a stubborn staph infection in his left hand. 

Martinez (44-1-2, 24 KOs), a physical specimen who is widely considered one of the top junior middleweights in the world, will prove to be a very difficult opponent for Williams, 28. 

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In their bloody initial encounter in August, Malignaggi (26-3, 5KOs) lost a very controversial decision to Diaz (35-2, 17 KOs) in the “Baby Bull’s hometown of Houston. 

“Boxing is full of shit,” Malignaggi, 28, said to Max Kellerman during the post-fight interview. 

Malignaggi, a native of Brooklyn who began boxing at the age of 16 in that borough of New York City’s legendary Gleason's Gym, also stated that he is disgusted with the fight game and the only reason that he will continue to box is to earn an income. 

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The Yankees, who went 103-59 to establish the best mark in Major League Baseball in the 2009 season, simply outclassed the Phillies over the course of six games.

“I really believe in this club,” said Yankees Manager Joe Girardi, who was widely scrutinized for his decision to utilize a three-man rotation throughout the playoffs. “I’ve always believed in this organization, the job the Steinbrenner family has done, Cashman and his staff and it’s where we wanted to be and the guys did it.”

Despite New York’s exorbitant payroll that exceeded $208 million, Girardi stressed that the Yankees chemistry and perseverance is what ultimately brought another crown to the Bronx.

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Cotto (34-1, 27 KO), whose only “loss” came at the illegal hand-wraps of a cheating Antonio Margarito in July 2008, is a gritty and powerful fighter and he will give Pacquiao (49-3-2, 37 KOs) more than he can handle in two weeks time.

“I consider this one of the hardest fights in my boxing career,” said Pacquiao, 30, who is rated by Ring Magazine as the greatest pound-for-pound boxer in the world.

Largely because of the manner in which Pacquiao brutalized Ricky Hatton (45-2, 32 KOs) and Oscar De La Hoya (39-6, 30 KOs) in his two previous bouts, “Pac-Man” is a decided favorite to defeat Cotto, 29.

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Couture (16-10), the only five-time champion in UFC history, is confident that Hatton (45-2, 32KOs) would benefit from his immense punching power and thrive in the octagon if he learned how to fight on the ground under his tutelage.

“He is a tremendous fighter and he has a lot of heart,” said Couture, 46, one of only two UFC fighters to have held a championship in two different divisions. “There is no doubt he could make a tremendous impact with his heart and determination in the ring.”

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As a tribute to the annual “Fright Night” holiday, I decided to rank the three scariest fighters in the annals of boxing.

Please note that the below list is comprised of the “scariest” and most menacing pugilists to ever enter the ring.

Hence, this is NOT a tabulation of the three most skilled or accomplished fighters in the history of “The Sweet Science.”

Without further adieu, below are my rankings.

1)      “Iron” Mike Tyson-  Tyson (50-6, 44 KOS) became at the age of 20 the youngest man to ever win the WBC, WBA and IBF world heavyweight titles.

In November 1986, Tyson savagely defeated Trevor Berbick by a TKO in the second round to capture the WBC title.

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Austin, 25, an undrafted free-agent from Monmouth University in New Jersey, had eight receptions for 171 yards and two touchdowns as the Cowboys improved their record to 4-2. 

The previous week, Miles established the Cowboys franchise record for receiving yards in game with 250 in a 26-20 overtime win versus the Chiefs in Kansas City and he now has caught 21 passes for 502 yards and five touchdowns to date in this 2009 season. 

Austin was a standout athlete at Garfield High School in the "Garden State" where he lettered in football, basketball and track and field. 

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Adamek (39-1, 27 KOs) utilized his vastly superior speed to absolutely dominate Golota (41-8-1, 33 KOs) until American referee Bill Clancy rescued the beaten pugilist from absorbing any further punishment. 

Golota, 41, had a celebrated amateur career that saw him emerge victorious 111 times and he earned the bronze medal in the heavyweight division at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. 

At his focused best, Golota displayed tremendous power in the ring and he was a legitimate heavyweight prospect in the mid-1990’s.  

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