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Laila Ali calls Chopped "one of the hardest things" she's ever done

The retired professional boxer recalls being challenged to cook a smoked pig's head and two baby lambs during her time on Chopped

Ali hosts new rivalry-based cooking competition show, Chef Grudge Match , appearing on Food Network and streaming next day on HBO Max

Laila Ali is a multi-title-holding champion, but there were a couple of moments during her seasons on Chopped that had the champ almost throwing in the towel.

During an exclusive interview with PEOPLE, the TV personality and retired professional boxer spoke about the new cooking competition show, Chef Grudge Match , that she’ll be hosting.

During each episode, two rival chefs are pitted against each other in head-to-head battles for

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