Boxing legend Muhammad Ali, who died Friday at 74 ... Among his biggest supporters was sportscaster Howard Cosell, who was among the first to call the boxer by his conversion name and defended ...

He also was known for his impressions of Cosell and Muhammad Ali. Cosell was perhaps the most ... “Go to commercial,” Crystal remembered. “I say, ‘Howard that was amazing.’ ...

He teamed with sportscaster Howard Cosell to turn boxing into theater. After Muhammad Ali grew into the world champion, Robert Lipsyte of The New York Times said: "Ali understood television.… ...

He also was known for his impressions of Cosell and Muhammad Ali. Cosell was perhaps the most famous sportscaster ... “Go to commercial,” Crystal remembered. “I say, ‘Howard that was amazing.’ And he ...