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said that’s not the main part of town. Main part of town is first in Maine. 20th and Plum is way out. >> Sound like Sullivan when you do that. >> I made it. I made it pretty good. I made it pretty good. >> Yeah, I know you [music] did. Does it feel >> Imagine this. 70 million people are sitting on their couches on May [music] 12th, 1977.

They think they’re just watching another episode of the [music] Tonight Show, but they were so wrong. What happened between Muhammad Ali and Clint Eastwood that night? It became the most explosive moment in TV history. But wait, here’s the real catch. This wasn’t just a simple chat.

It was a confrontation so intense [music] that nobody, and I mean nobody, could have predicted the ending. By the end of this story, you’ll [music] see that this wasn’t about a fight. It was about respect. Muhammad Ali walked onto that stage in [music] a sharp white suit, shadow boxing toward Johnny Carson’s desk.

The crowd was going crazy for 20 minutes. Everything was normal. But then Johnny mentioned the next guest. >> Uh, would you please welcome the number one international star, Mr. Clint Eastwood. >> Clint Eastwood. [music] Suddenly, Ali’s face changed. His eyes tightened. He revealed a secret that they had sparred privately a [music] year ago.

And Clint actually hit him with a lucky punch. Now, here’s my take on this. Ali was the king of [music] trash talk, but you could tell his pride was actually hurt. He wanted to settle the score right then on live TV. When Eastwood walked out, the [music] tension was electric. Clint didn’t back down.

He looked Ali in the eye and said that punch [music] wasn’t luck. He saw an opening and he took it. Ali exploded from his seek. Here’s [music] where it gets wild. Instead of a messy brawl, Clint suggested a real [music] match. Next week, same show with a referee. All for charity. When they shook hands, the studio went absolutely insane.

But hold on, it [music] actually happened. One week later, a real boxing ring was built right in the studio. When the bell rang, Ali was fast, but Clint was patient. Then it happened. Clint landed a hook to Ali’s ribs that made the champ step back in total surprise. [music] In round two, Clint baited Ali, slipped a punch by inches, and landed a perfect [music] left hook right on Ali’s chin.

Think about that. The greatest of all time actually wobbled. When the bell rang, Ali grabbed the mic. He told the whole world that [music] Clint could really fight. He didn’t make excuses. This changed everything for them. [music] Ali looked at Clint and said, “That wasn’t luck. That was skill.

” That night, they raised [music] over $5 million for sick kids. But more importantly, they started a friendship that lasted [music] until Ali passed away in 2016. It proves that the best fights don’t end with a [music] winner, they end with a handshake. So, here is my question for you. If you were Muhammad Ali, would you have been brave enough to admit that a Hollywood actor actually landed a clean [music] hit on you? Let me know in the comments.