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Cassius Clay (soon Muhammad Ali) fought Argentine Alex Miteff in a ten-round boxing match in Louisville on October 7, 1961. Clay won the fight through a technical knockout when the referee stopped the fight in the sixth round.

In a riveting clash that promises to showcase the artistry of two skilled pugilists, the boxing world eagerly anticipates the showdown between Evander Holyfield and James Tillis. This bout is not just a contest of strength but a display of strategic finesse and ring intelligence.

Muhammad Ali and Cleveland Williams fought each other in a boxing match at the Astrodome in Houston, Texas on November 14, 1966. Ali won the bout through a technical knockout in the third round. Many experts and boxers, including Mike Tyson, regard Ali's performance in this fight to be the finest of his boxing career. This was also the fight in which Ali made famous the move he called the "Ali shuffl

In a highly anticipated bout that has captured the imagination of fight fans worldwide, two boxing giants are set to collide in the ring – Danny Williams and Mike Tyson. The stage is set for an epic showdown that promises fireworks and intense drama.

Muhammad Ali vs. Leon Spinks was a professional boxing match contested on February 15, 1978, in Las Vegas, Nevada, for the WBA, WBC, and The Ring heavyweight championship.

Muhammad Ali fought three professional boxing matches against Ken Norton between 1973 and 1976. Ali won the series 2–1, though the final fight (judged a unanimous decision in Ali's favor) was highly controversial.

Hasim Rahman vs. Lennox Lewis II, billed as Final Judgment, was a heavyweight professional boxing match contested between unified WBC, IBF, IBO and lineal champion Hasim Rahman and former undisputed heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis. The bout took place on November 17, 2001 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Paradise, Nevada, and served as a rematch of their April 22 bout in which Rahman scored a major upset. Lewis defeated Rahman by fourth-round knockout.

Heavyweight boxers Muhammad Ali and Jürgen Blin fought on December 26, 1971, in Zürich, Switzerland. Ali won the bout through a knockout in the seventh round.

In boxing there is rarely a draw and this time it wasn't the case as Michael Murray won the match. Besides, it's not nice to end a match as a loser but that's what happened to Kevin McBride this time.

Muhammad Ali and Joe Bugner fought two boxing matches with each other. Their first bout took place on 14 February 1973; and the second on 1 July 1975. Ali won both matches through unanimous decisions on points. The 1975 fight with Bugner was for the undisputed world Heavyweight title owned by Ali, it was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, making it the first and, as of 2021, only world Heavyweight title boxing fight held in that Asian country, and it was the last bout Ali fought before Ali's Thrilla in Manila, his third fight with arch-rival Joe Frazier.

Mike Tyson 214 lbs beat Trent Singleton 198 lbs by TKO at 0:52 in round 1 of 4

Muhammad Ali fought three professional boxing matches against Ken Norton between 1973 and 1976. Ali won the series 2–1, though the final fight (judged a unanimous decision in Ali's favor) was highly controversial.

Mike Tyson 219 lbs beat Mark Young 207 lbs by TKO at 0:50 in round 1 of 10

Muhammad Ali and Rudie Lubbers fought a twelve-round boxing match on October 20, 1973, at Gelora Senayan Main Stadium (now at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium), Jakarta, Indonesia. Ali dominated the fight and won the bout through a unanimous decision on points.

Joe Frazier vs. George Foreman, billed as The Sunshine Showdown, was a professional boxing match in Kingston, Jamaica contested on January 22, 1973, for the WBA, WBC and The Ring heavyweight championships.

A left hook from Tyson seventeen seconds in the fight backed Scaff into the ropes and caused him to begin bleeding heavily from a badly broken nose. Tyson followed it up with a good overhand right that connected to the jaw. Scaff retreated, circled the ring, and occasionally threw a wild hook. A short left hook sent Scaff back into the ropes and down on his chest at 1:04. Scaff struggled and got to his feet at the count of eight,but the referee waved an end to the bout.

Super Fight II was a boxing match between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier for the NABF heavyweight title. The second of the three Ali–Frazier bouts, it took place at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Monday, January 28, 1974.

Mike Tyson flattened his biggest ever opponent with first punch – then helped him up after brutal KO

Muhammad Ali and Earnie Shavers fought each other in a 15-round boxing match on September 29, 1977. The 10th title defense by Ali since regaining the championship, the fight went the distance with Ali winning by unanimous decision.

Lennox Lewis vs. Ray Mercer was a professional boxing match contested on May 10, 1996. Though Lewis entered the fight as the clear-cut favorite, Mercer surprised both Lewis and the audience by putting on one of the best performances in his career. From the opening bell, the two men would go back and forth, with Mercer being able to win two of the first three rounds on the scorecards.

Mike Tyson 12-0 (12 KOs) vs. Conroy Nelson (Conroy's record was announced as 19-5-2 (14 KOs) and appeared on the poster as 19-5-1. Tyson was just nine days removed from knocking out Eddie Richardson at 1:17 of the opening round.

Heavyweight boxers Muhammad Ali and Bob Foster fought on November 21, 1972, in Stateline, Nevada. Ali won the bout by knocking out Foster in the eighth round. Ali knocked Foster down seven times and this was the only fight in which Ali ever suffered a cut. The bout was notable because it was one of the first boxing matches refereed by Mills Lane.

Muhammad Ali and Buster Mathis fought each other in a twelve-round boxing match at the Astrodome in Houston on November 17, 1971. Ali dominated the fight throughout and won easily on points. Ali knocked Mathis down twice in the eleventh round and twice again in the final round but refused to move in for a knockout out of compassion for Mathis. Ali had joked before the fight that "I'm going to do to Buster what the Indians did to Custer". One of the fight posters promoting the match said "Be there when the Mountain comes to Muhammad".

In his professional debut, 1960 Olympic light heavyweight boxing champion Cassius Clay (later Muhammad Ali) fought Tunney Hunsaker in a six-round match on October 29, 1960. Clay won the bout through a unanimous decision on points.

The first bout between Arturo Gatti and Micky Ward took place on this day, May 18, in 2002. The Ring’s Fight of the Year sparked an all-time great trilogy, which was celebrated in a special issue of the magazine