Episode
Touched by an Angel: Fighting the Good Fight
Overview
An 11-year-old boy who is living in poverty takes up boxing so he can beat up the bullies who pick on him---until he meets his idol Muhammad Ali, who tells him what's really worth fighting for.
Details
- Series
- Touched by an Angel
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 24
- Air date
- 1999-05-09
- Runtime
- 48 min
Episode context
Fighting the Good Fight is Episode 24 in Season 5 of Touched by an Angel. It aired on 1999-05-09. The runtime is 48 min.
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