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It was the funniest fight build-up of Muhammad Ali's career - and publicist and writer Norman Giller saw it all. Britain's Richard Dunn was facing Ali for the world heavyweight crown, and Giller hired the eccentric hypnotist Romark to convince Richard he could topple 'The Greatest', not realising Romark planned to put a curse on Ali.
About the author
Norman Giller is the author of 120 books, including 20 written with his close friend Jimmy Greaves. He was the
Daily Express' chief football reporter in the 1960s, then spent 20 years as a boxing publicist, working with the likes of Frank Bruno, Jim Watt, John H. Stracey and Sir Henry Cooper, with whom he co-wrote four books. He was a
This Is Your Life scriptwriter for 14 years, and was shortlisted for a Sports Book of the Year award in 2022.
Summary
It was the funniest fight build-up of Muhammad Ali's career - and publicist and writer Norman Giller saw it all. Britain's Richard Dunn was facing Ali for the world heavyweight crown, and Giller hired the eccentric hypnotist Romark to convince Richard he could topple 'The Greatest', not realising Romark planned to put a curse on Ali.
