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Muhammad Ali and Chuck Wepner fought in a boxing match on March 24, 1975, at the Richfield Coliseum in Richfield Township, Summit County, Ohio . Ali won the fight after he knocked out Wepner in the fifteenth round.
At Showdown at Shea, the Ali and Inoki fight would be the main event on a card that also featured wrestler André the Giant vs. boxer Chuck Wepner. The Budokan itself was sold out, with the most expensive seats costing ¥300,000. Rules. The fight was contested under specially created rules.
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Muhammad Ali 224 lbs beat Chuck Wepner 225 lbs by TKO at 2:41 in round 15 of 15. Date: 1975-03-24. Location: Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio, USA. Referee: Tony Perez 135-130. Judge: Jackie Keough 136-129. Judge: Sam Taormina 138-129. World Boxing Council Heavyweight Title (1st defense by Ali)
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Jan 26, 2023 · Ali's punishment brought Wepner up 19 seconds short. Getty Images. Ali's fight against Wepner followed wins over Joe Frazier and George Foreman in his previous two matches. The fame...
The uneven contest matched the reigning heavyweight champion of the world, Mohammed Ali (formerly Cassius Clay), against Chuck Wepner, a liquor salesman from Bayonne, NJ.
Jun 4, 2016 · Muhammad Ali hits Chuck Wepner during their heavyweight title fight. Ali won the bout with a TKO in the 15th round. However, for a split second in the ninth round, Wepner emerged as the man to beat.
