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Ali and then-WBA heavyweight champion boxer Ernie Terrell had agreed to meet for a bout in Chicago on March 29, 1966 (the WBA, one of two boxing associations, had stripped Ali of his title following his signing a rematch with Liston) [29] but in February Ali was reclassified by the Louisville draft board as 1-A from 1-Y, and he indicated that ...
With only minor exceptions, the heavyweight division remained free from dual title-holders until the 1960s. ... Muhammad Ali: 1. February 25, 1964 – March 11, 1969 ...
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 On April 29, 1967, his recognition as champion by both the World Boxing Association and World Boxing Council was withdrawn.
Muhammad Ali was often dubbed the world's "most famous" person in the media. [354] [355] Several of his fights were watched by an estimated 1–2 billion viewers between 1974 and 1980, and his lighting of the torch at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics was watched by an estimated 3.5 billion viewers. [235] Muhammad Ali pop art painting by John Stango
Muhammad Ali (2) 30 Oct 1974 – 15 Feb 1978 10 6 Leon Spinks: 15 Feb – 18 Mar 1978 0 Spinks was stripped of the title for pursuing a rematch against Muhammad Ali instead of a bout against mandatory challenger Ken Norton. [2] 7 Ken Norton (no. 1 contender promoted) 18 Mar – 9 Jun 1978 0 8 Larry Holmes: 9 Jun 1978 – 11 Dec 1983 16
Muhammad Ali vs. Ron Lyle was a professional boxing match contested on May 16, 1975, ... Weight division/title belt(s) disputed Result Víctor Galíndez: Ray Elson
Muhammad Ali is the only three-time lineal heavyweight champion in the history of boxing. In combat sports where champions are determined by challenge, the lineal championship in a weight class represents an intangible world title first held by the victor of a bout between top contenders in the division. [1]
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 ...