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Weight(s) Heavyweight: Height: 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) [1] Reach: 78 in (198 cm) [1] ... Muhammad Ali's fights were some of the world's most-watched television broadcasts ...
Muhammad Ali (/ ɑː ˈ l iː /; [2] born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.; January 17, 1942 – June 3, 2016) was an American professional boxer and activist. [a] Nicknamed "the Greatest", he is regarded as one of the most significant sports figures of the 20th century and one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time.
Based on the report, Ali was granted a license to box in Nevada. Ali weighed in at 217 + 1 ⁄ 2 pounds (98.7 kilograms), his lightest weight since he defeated George Foreman on October 30, 1974. [10] Ali claimed to overuse the medication Thyrolar while training, [clarify] which may have contributed to his sluggish performance during the fight ...
Joe Frazier vs. Muhammad Ali, billed as The Fight of the Century or simply The Fight, [2] was an undisputed heavyweight championship boxing match between WBA, WBC, and The Ring heavyweight champion Joe Frazier and Lineal champion Muhammad Ali, on Monday, March 8, 1971, at Madison Square Garden in New York City. [3] [4] [5]
In 1967, for example, Muhammad Ali was denied a boxing license in every U.S. jurisdiction and stripped of his passport because of his refusal to be inducted into the armed forces. On April 29, 1967, his recognition as champion by both the World Boxing Association and World Boxing Council was withdrawn.
Ali entered the bout at 224.5 pounds, the heaviest he had ever been at that point in his career. Lyle, at 219 pounds, was also at the heaviest weight of his career. Ali had forecast that the bout would be a "treat for the people", but in many of the rounds he preferred to defend and absorb Lyle's sharp punches.
Muhammad Ali vs. Cleveland Williams was a professional boxing match contested on November 14, 1966, for the WBC, NYSAC, and The Ring championship. [1] Ali won the bout through a technical knockout in the third round.
Weight: 224 + 1 ⁄ 2 lb (102 kg) ... Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Bugner II, billed as The Fight of a Lifetime, was a professional boxing match contested on 1 July 1975, ...