Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali
A world-renowned African-American champion boxer, " true genius of the ring and champion of the people!"
In 1978, the boxer and Superman are confronted by the Scrubb who seek to break the will of and destroy humanity. They're challenged to fight the Scrubb's boxing champion, Hun'ya, or have the world be destroyed if they refuse.
Faced with that threat, the pair agree to the challenge and train with each other. In addition, they also create a plan that allows Superman to be free to fight the Scrubb's fleet while Muhammad Ali keeps the galaxy's attention with his bout against Hun'ya.
In the fight, Ali defeats Hun'ya while Superman defeats the fleet and so inspires Hun'ya that he revolts against his leader and ends the threat against Earth.
When all is said and done, Superman and Ali depart amicably with Ali revealing that he had deduced Superman's secret identity, but intends to keep it to himself. (All New Collectors' Edition No. 7).
