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Video Title: Fighter’s Heaven
Video Summary: An informative, narrated video tour that showcases the destination Fighter’s Heaven in Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania, where legendary boxer Muhammad Ali trained in the 1970s. The enthusiastic narrator tells the history of the destination and gives visitors tips when visiting and trip ideas around the area.

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NARRATOR: All roads don't lead to Rome. They lead to Schuylkill County. And Fighter’s Heaven is a perfect example of it.
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NARRATOR: Muhammad Ali wasn't just one of the most famous athletes in the world. To this day, he is one of the most famous and recognizable people in our modern history.
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NARRATOR: And he trained right here. For the biggest fights in the world. He trained right here in Schuylkill County.
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NARRATOR: You just feel something when you're up here. I don't know what it is, but you just feel greatness.
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NARRATOR: Now, what makes this place unique is it's not a museum to Muhammad Ali's training camp.
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NARRATOR: This is a living and breathing resurrection of the Ali spirit.
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NARRATOR: It was bought by Mike Madden, son of John Madden. Yes, that John Madden.
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NARRATOR: What Mike Madden did here he didn't just throw a couple uh coats of paint on. He meticulously restored this back to when the time that Ali was here in the 70s.
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NARRATOR: There’s so many little artifacts here. My favorite is the weight goal he wrote on the wall prior to one of his big fights.
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NARRATOR: And of course, the rocks. They were here when Ali was here, and they're still here today.
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NARRATOR: Remember in the 70s, there wasn't any internet. There was nothing. So, he came up here to get away from it all. And you can, too.
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NARRATOR: You can come here for a day trip. It's free. Tours run about an hour. And if you want to get the full experience, you could book the cabins on Airbnb. It's the same cabins that his staff stayed in when he trained here.
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NARRATOR: You could even eat at the same table that Muhammad Ali used to eat at. You could hang out in his cabin. So, if you're an athlete yourself, if you're a writer, if you're a business person, this is a great corporate retreat. It is just a perfect reset for anybody. And while you're here, make a full day out of it.
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NARRATOR: Ali always said he floated like a butterfly, stung like a bee. And what better way to actually see butterflies and bees than at the Hope Hill Lavender Farm? Excellent honey, by the way.
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NARRATOR: And if you have another tour in you, head up to Yuengling and see another titan of industry that started right here in Schuylkill County. And they're all f-r-e-e, free. So, follow Fighter’s Heaven on Facebook and come experience authentic Schuylkill County history.
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