Ali and Frazier's first fight, held at the Garden on March 8, 1971, was nicknamed the "Fight of the Century", due to the tremendous excitement surrounding a bout between two undefeated fighters, each with a legitimate claim as heavyweight champions. Veteran boxing writer John Condon called it "the greatest event I've ever worked on in my life."

Subscribe to Iconic: http://bit.ly/zVEuIYMuhammad Ali (Cassius Clay) fighting and beating Tunney Hunsaker in his first professional fight.

2025年1月17日 · Muhammad Ali (born January 17, 1942, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.—died June 3, 2016, Scottsdale, Arizona) was an American professional boxer and social activist. Ali was the first fighter to win the world heavyweight championship on three separate occasions; he successfully defended this title 19 times.

2013年10月29日 · Watch a clip of Ali’s first fight below: Clay received a purse of $2,000 for the fight, where Hunsaker earned $300. The proceeds of the fight went to the Kosair Crippled Children’s Hospital.

Ali and Frazier's first fight, held at the Garden, was on March 8, 1971, while Ali's Supreme Court appeal was still pending. It was nicknamed the "Fight of the Century" due to the tremendous excitement surrounding a bout between two undefeated fighters, each with a legitimate claim to be heavyweight champion. Veteran U.S. boxing writer John ...

Ali’s first international fight begins with him walking to the Wembley Stadium ring wearing a long, red silk robe and a crown on his head. Ali predicts he will defeat Cooper in five rounds and is correct once again.

2016年6月4日 · On Oct. 31, 1967, at a restaurant in North Bay Village, Fla., Esperti was arrested for allegedly gunning down Thomas “The Enforcer” Altamura, a reputed mobster. According to newspaper...

2015年10月29日 · Muhammad Ali vs. Tunney Hunsaker: The first fight of the Greatest Cassius Clay, who would later change his name to Muhammad Ali, faces Tunney Hunsaker in Louisville. AP Photo

6 天之前 · Now fighting under his new name, Muhammad Ali, he knocked Liston out in the first round with a right hand that most in the arena never even saw—a punch Ali famously called the “anchor punch.” The Frazier Wars. Ali’s first battle with Joe Frazier came on March 8, 1971, in what was dubbed “The Fight of the Century.”

2012年10月26日 · Below, find a complete Muhammad Ali record beginning with his first professional fight in 1960 and extending through his final professional appearance in 1981.