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Muhammad Ali has been called the greatest sportsman and athlete of the 20th century, but he was much more than "the greatest" boxer; he was also one of the most compelling figures of his time, a leader in the civil rights movement, a fiercely principled man who nearly traded in his career rather than violate his religious beliefs, and a figure of remarkable charm and charisma in a sport hardly known for producing articulate men. He was, much much more than just "the greatest" boxer of all time. view video here
Below is a recap of Muhammad Ali's record:
| 56 Wins (37 knockouts, 19 decisions), 5 Losses (4 decisions, 1 retirement), 0 Draws |
| Res. |
Opponent |
Type |
Rd., Time |
Date |
Location |
Notes |
| Loss |
Trevor Berbick |
Decision (unanimous) |
10 (10) |
12-11-81 |
Nassau, Bahamas |
|
| Loss |
Larry Holmes |
TKO |
10 (15) |
10-02-80 |
Las Vegas, NV |
Lost WBC Heavyweight title |
| Win |
Leon Spinks |
Decision (unanimous) |
15 (15) |
09-15-78 |
New Orleans, LA |
Won WBA Heavyweight title;
Vacated title on 09-06-79 |
| Loss |
Leon Spinks |
Decision (split) |
15 (15) |
02-15-78 |
Las Vegas, NV |
Lost WBA/WBC Heavyweight titles |
| Win |
Earnie Shavers |
Decision (unanimous) |
15 (15) |
09-29-77 |
New York City, NY |
Retained WBA/WBC Heavyweight titles |
| Win |
Alfredo Evangelista |
Decision (unanimous) |
15 (15) |
05-16-77 |
Landover, MD |
Retained WBA/WBC Heavyweight titles |
| Win |
Ken Norton |
Decision (unanimous) |
15 (15) |
09-28-76 |
The Bronx, New York |
Retained WBA/WBC Heavyweight titles |
| Win |
Richard Dunn |
TKO |
5 (15) |
05-24-76 |
Munich, Germany |
Retained WBA/WBC Heavyweight titles |
| Win |
Jimmy Young |
Decision (unanimous) |
15 (15) |
04-30-76 |
Landover, MD |
Retained WBA/WBC Heavyweight titles |
| Win |
Jean-Pierre Coopman |
KO |
5 (15) |
02-20-76 |
San Juan, Puerto Rico |
Retained WBA/WBC Heavyweight titles |
| Win |
Joe Frazier |
TKO |
14 (15), 0:59 |
10-01-75 |
Quezon City, Philippines |
"The Thrilla in Manila";
Retained WBA/WBC Heavyweight titles |
| Win |
Joe Bugner |
Decision (unanimous) |
15 (15) |
06-30-75 |
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Retained WBA/WBC Heavyweight titles |
| Win |
Ron Lyle |
TKO |
11 (15) |
05-16-75 |
Las Vegas, NV |
Retained WBA/WBC Heavyweight titles |
| Win |
Chuck Wepner |
TKO |
15 (15), 2:41 |
03-24-75 |
Richfield, OH |
Retained WBA/WBC Heavyweight titles |
| Win |
George Foreman |
KO |
8 (15), 2:58 |
10-30-74 |
Kinshasa, Zaire |
"The Rumble in the Jungle";
Won WBA/WBC Heavyweight titles |
| Win |
Joe Frazier |
Decision (unanimous) |
12 (12) |
01-28-74 |
New York City, NY |
Retained NABF Heavyweight title;
Vacated title later in 1974 |
| Win |
Rudi Lubbers |
Decision (unanimous) |
12 (12) |
10-20-73 |
Jakarta, Indonesia |
|
| Win |
Ken Norton |
Decision (split) |
12 (12) |
09-10-73 |
Inglewood, CA |
Won NABF Heavyweight title |
| Loss |
Ken Norton |
Decision (split) |
12 (12) |
03-31-73 |
San Diego, CA |
Lost NABF Heavyweight title |
| Win |
Joe Bugner |
Decision (unanimous) |
12 (12) |
02-14-73 |
Las Vegas, NV |
|
| Win |
Bob Foster |
KO |
7 (12) |
11-21-72 |
Stateline, NV |
Retained NABF Heavyweight title |
| Win |
Floyd Patterson |
TKO |
7 (12) |
09-20-72 |
New York City, NY |
Retained NABF Heavyweight title |
| Win |
Alvin Lewis |
TKO |
11 (12), 1:15 |
07-19-72 |
Dublin, Ireland |
|
| Win |
Jerry Quarry |
TKO |
7 (12), 0:19 |
06-27-72 |
Las Vegas, NV |
Retained NABF Heavyweight title |
| Win |
George Chuvalo |
Decision (unanimous) |
12 (12) |
05-01-72 |
Vancouver, Canada |
Retained NABF Heavyweight title |
| Win |
Mac Foster |
Decision (unanimous) |
15 (15) |
04-01-72 |
Tokyo, Japan |
|
| Win |
Jürgen Blin |
KO |
7 (12), 2:12 |
12-26-71 |
Zurich, Switzerland |
|
| Win |
Buster Mathis |
Decision (unanimous) |
12 (12) |
11-17-71 |
Houston, TX |
Retained NABF Heavyweight title |
| Win |
Jimmy Ellis |
TKO |
12 (12), 2:10 |
07-26-71 |
Houston, TX |
Won vacant NABF Heavyweight title |
| Loss |
Joe Frazier |
Decision (unanimous) |
15 (15) |
03-08-71 |
New York City, NY |
"The Fight of the Century";
Lost WBA/WBC Heavyweight
titles |
| Win |
Oscar Bonavena |
TKO |
15 (15), 2:03 |
12-07-70 |
New York City, NY |
Won NABF Heavyweight title;
Vacated title in 1971 |
| Win |
Jerry Quarry |
TKO |
3 (15) |
10-26-70 |
Atlanta, GA |
|
| Win |
Zora Folley |
KO |
7 (15), 1:48 |
03-22-67 |
New York City, NY |
Retained WBA/WBC Heavyweight titles;
Stripped of titles on 1967-04-28 |
| Win |
Ernie Terrell |
Decision (unanimous) |
15 (15) |
02-06-67 |
Houston, TX |
Retained WBC Heavyweight title,
Won WBA Heavyweight title |
| Win |
Cleveland Williams |
TKO |
3 (15) |
11-14-66 |
Houston, TX |
Retained WBC Heavyweight title |
| Win |
Karl Mildenberger |
TKO |
12 (15) |
09-10-66 |
Frankfurt, Germany |
Retained WBC Heavyweight title |
| Win |
Brian London |
KO |
3 (15) |
08-06-66 |
London, England |
Retained WBC Heavyweight title |
| Win |
Henry Cooper |
TKO |
6 (15), 1:38 |
05-21-66 |
London, England |
Retained WBC Heavyweight title |
| Win |
George Chuvalo |
Decision (unanimous) |
15 (15) |
03-29-66 |
Toronto, Canada |
Retained WBC Heavyweight title |
| Win |
Floyd Patterson |
TKO |
12 (15), 2:18 |
11-22-65 |
Las Vegas, NV |
Retained WBC Heavyweight title |
| Win |
Sonny Liston |
KO |
1 (15), 2:12 |
05-25-65 |
Lewiston, ME |
Retained WBC Heavyweight title |
| Win |
Sonny Liston |
Corner retirement |
7 (15) |
02-25-64 |
Miami Beach, FL |
Won WBA/WBC Heavyweight titles;
Stripped of WBA title on 1964-06-19 |
| Win |
Henry Cooper |
TKO |
5 (10), 2:15 |
06-18-63 |
London, England |
|
| Win |
Doug Jones |
Decision (unanimous) |
10 (10) |
03-13-63 |
New York City, NY |
|
| Win |
Charley Powell |
KO |
3, 2:04 |
01-24-63 |
Pittsburgh, PA |
|
| Win |
Archie Moore |
TKO |
4 (10), 1:35 |
11-15-62 |
Los Angeles, CA |
|
| Win |
Alejandro Lavorante |
KO |
5 (10), 1:48 |
07-20-62 |
Los Angeles, CA |
|
| Win |
Billy Daniels |
TKO |
7 (10), 2:21 |
05-19-62 |
Los Angeles, CA |
|
| Win |
George Logan |
TKO |
4 (10), 1:34 |
04-23-62 |
New York City, NY |
|
| Win |
Don Warner |
TKO |
4, 0:34 |
03-28-62 |
Miami Beach, FL |
|
| Win |
Sonny Banks |
TKO |
4 (10), 0:26 |
02-10-62 |
New York City, NY |
|
| Win |
Willi Besmanoff |
TKO |
7 (10), 1:55 |
11-29-61 |
Louisville, KY |
|
| Win |
Alex Miteff |
TKO |
6 (10), 1:45 |
10-07-61 |
Louisville, KY |
|
| Win |
Alonzo Johnson |
Decision (unanimous) |
10 (10) |
07-22-61 |
Louisville, KY |
|
| Win |
Duke Sabedong |
Decision (unanimous) |
10 (10) |
06-26-61 |
Las Vegas, NV |
|
| Win |
LaMar Clark |
KO |
2 (10), 1:27 |
04-19-61 |
Louisville, KY |
|
| Win |
Donnie Fleeman |
TKO |
7 (8) |
02-21-61 |
Miami Beach, FL |
|
| Win |
Jimmy Robinson |
KO |
1 (8), 1:34 |
02-07-61 |
Miami Beach, FL |
|
| Win |
Tony Esperti |
TKO |
3 (8), 1:30 |
01-17-61 |
Miami Beach, FL |
|
| Win |
Herb Siler |
KO |
4 (8) |
12-27-60 |
Miami Beach, FL |
|
| Win |
Tunney Hunsaker |
Decision (unanimous) |
6 (6) |
10-29-60 |
Louisville, KY |
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