Ali officiated the main event tag-team match, famously restoring order in the ring by throwing a right hook at the villainous Roddy Piper.

After seeing crowds eagerly pay to watch the boastful wrestler lose in 1961, Ali realized playing an arrogant villain would maximize his own box-office appeal.

Although visibly shaking from Parkinson's disease, Ali surprised the stadium by igniting the flame, creating one of the most emotional moments in Olympic history.