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Zora "Bell" Folley (May 27, 1931 – July 7, 1972) was an American heavyweight boxer who was a top 10 contender for eleven years in a row from 1956 to 1966 and a nine-time top 5 contender throughout his career, reaching a peak as number 1 contender in 1959.
Muhammad Ali vs. Zora Folley was a professional boxing match contested on March 22, 1967, for the undisputed heavyweight championship. [1] Background.
Doug Jones (February 27, 1937 – November 14, 2017) was an American heavyweight boxer. [1] He was the number-one contender in early 1964 and beat top contenders Zora Folley, Light Heavyweight Champion Bob Foster, Middleweight World Champion Bobo Olson and World Heavyweight title challengers Pete Rademacher and Tom McNeeley in his career. [2]
March 22 – Muhammad Ali retains his world Heavyweight title with a seventh-round knockout of Zora Folley in what would be his last fight in three years, at New York. April 17 – Nino Benvenuti wins the world Middleweight title, defeating Emile Griffith by a fifteen-round unanimous decision, at New York.
Pages in category "Boxing matches at Madison Square Garden" The following 46 pages are in this category, out of 46 total. ... Muhammad Ali vs. Zora Folley;
Pages in category "1967 in boxing" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Muhammad Ali vs. Zora Folley;
The National Boxing Association (NBA) was organized in 1921 to serve as a regulating authority for boxing in the United States. The prominence of New York City as the epicenter of boxing would lead to its state boxing regulatory body, the New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC) joining the NBA in recognizing world champions in each weight class.
Zora Folley: UD 12 18/01/1960 Cow Palace, Daly City, California: Win 31–1–1 Pat McMurtry KO 1 27/10/1959 Pacific Livestock Pavilion, Portland, Oregon: Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Title. McMurtry knocked out at 2:11 of the first round. Win 30–1–1 Willi Besmanoff: UD 10 16/09/1959 Auditorium, Portland, Oregon: Win 29–1–1 Garvin ...