When Derik Murray optioned the book Facing Ali, by Stephen Brunt in early 2006 he took it straight to the market to see if others would find it compelling or if it was just his pet project. He found an enthusiastic response and none as enthusiastic as Peter McCormack, who he knew as a great doc director and a huge boxing fan.

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