Fight Name: | Muhammad Ali vs. Jürgen Blin |
Fight Date: | 26 December 1971 |
Location: | Hallenstadion, Zürich, Switzerland |
Fighter1: | Muhammad Ali |
Nickname1: | "The Greatest" |
Hometown1: | Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
Purse1: | $200,000 |
Record1: | 33–1 (26 KO) |
Height1: | 6 ft 3 in |
Weight1: | 220 lb |
Style1: | Orthodox |
Recognition1: | NABF heavyweight champion Former undisputed heavyweight champion |
Fighter2: | Jürgen Blin |
Hometown2: | Fehmarn, Schleswig-Holstein, West Germany |
Purse2: | $45,000 |
Record2: | 27–9–6 (6 KO) |
Height2: | 6 ft 1 in |
Weight2: | 198 lb |
Style2: | Orthodox |
Recognition2: | Former West German heavyweight champion |
Result: | Ali defeated Blin via 7th round KO |
Muhammad Ali vs. Jürgen Blin was a professional boxing match contested on 26 December 1971.[1] [2]
Blin entered the bout having had one win since he lost a split decision against european champion Joe Bugner.[3] [4]
Ali won the bout through a knockout in the seventh round, the first time Blin had ever been knocked out.[5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
Confirmed bouts:[10]
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