Muhammad Ali vs. Jimmy Ellis

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Muhammad Ali vs. Jimmy Ellis
DateJuly 26, 1971
VenueAstrodome
Houston
Title(s) on the lineNABF heavyweight title
Tale of the tape
Boxer United States Muhammad Ali United States Jimmy Ellis
Hometown Louisville, Kentucky Louisville, Kentucky
Pre-fight record 31-1 30-6
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight 220 lb (100 kg) 189 lb (86 kg)
Recognition Former undisputed heavyweight champion Former WBA heavyweight champion
Result
Ali won via 12th round TKO (2:10)

Muhammad Ali and Jimmy Ellis fought each other in a boxing match at the Astrodome in Houston on July 26, 1971. Ali won the bout through a technical knockout when the referee stopped the fight in the twelfth round. This was Ali's first boxing match after Fight of the Century,[1][2][3][4][5] and had originally been scheduled as a bout between Wilt Chamberlain, who had challenged him, then trained for the bout with Cus D'Amato, but later withdrew from the fight.[6]

References

  1. ^ Thomas Hauser (1991). Muhammad Ali: His Life and Times. Simon & Schuster. pp. 240–1.
  2. ^ Felix Dennis; Don Atyeo (2003). Muhammad Ali: The Glory Years. miramax books. pp. 190–2.
  3. ^ "He Has Heavy Things On His Mind". Sports Illustrated. 26 July 1971. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  4. ^ "END OF A BEAUTIFUL FRIENDSHIP". Sports Illustrated. 2 August 1971. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  5. ^ "Victor, at 220½, in Command of Houston Bout". The New York Times. 27 July 1971. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  6. ^ O'Reilly, Terry (August 30, 2018). "Achilles Heel Advertising: Repositioning the Competition". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved March 27, 2016.