Muhammad Ali vs. Jimmy Ellis
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]
References
- ↑ Thomas Hauser (1991). Muhammad Ali: His Life and Times. Simon & Schuster. pp. 240–1.
- ↑ Felix Dennis and Don Atyeo (2003). Muhammad Ali: The Glory Years. miramax books. pp. 190–2.
- ↑ "He Has Heavy Things On His Mind". Sports Illustrated. 26 July 1971. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ↑ "END OF A BEAUTIFUL FRIENDSHIP". Sports Illustrated. 2 August 1971. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ↑ "Victor, at 220½, in Command of Houston Bout". The New York Times. 27 July 1971. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
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