Rahaman Ali is the brother of Muhammad Ali. A boxer himself, Rahaman because Ali's best sparring partner and part of his inner circle, also acting as a personal bodyguard throughout his brother's career. At Ali's request, Rahaman retired from competing as a heavyweight himself in 1972, with a record of 14 wins, three losses, and one draw. Ali has appeared in countless documentaries on his brother, including Facing Ali, Rumble in the Jungle, Frank Skinner on Muhammad Ali, Muhammad Ali: The Whole Story and I Am Ali. Additionally, he has appeared on TV shows such as ABC's Wide World of Sports, The Fight and on CNN, and on BBC and ITV in the UK. He lives in Louisville, Kentucky.Fiaz Rafiq is a contributing writer on boxing and mixed martial arts (MMA) for the Sun. He regularly contributes to British national newspapers and American/British editions of Fighters Only magazine.

For 15 years Rafiq was a major columnist and features writer for the bestselling combat sports magazine MAI. He collaborated on the New York Times bestseller Becoming the Natural (the autobiography of Ultimate Fighting Championship legend Randy Couture) and on The Last Round by Randy Couture. Rafiq has also written oral biographies of Bruce Lee, Muhammad Ali, and Arnold Schwarzenegger. An authority on the late, great Bruce Lee, in 2010 he contributed to the authorized documentary about him, How Bruce Lee Changed the World.