Fight Name: | Muhammad Ali vs. Mac Foster |
Fight Date: | 1 April 1972 |
Location: | Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan |
Fighter1: | Muhammad Ali |
Nickname1: | "The Greatest" |
Hometown1: | Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
Purse1: | $200,000 |
Record1: | 34–1 (27 KO) |
Height1: | 6 ft 3 in |
Weight1: | 226 lb |
Style1: | Orthodox |
Recognition1: | WBA/WBC No. 1 Ranked Heavyweight NABF heavyweight champion Former undisputed heavyweight champion |
Fighter2: | Mac Foster |
Nickname2: | "Big Mac The Knife from Fresno" |
Hometown2: | Alexandria, Virginia, U.S. |
Purse2: | $80,000 |
Record2: | 28–1 (28 KO) |
Height2: | 6 ft 2 in |
Weight2: | 211+3/4 lb |
Style2: | Orthodox |
Recognition2: | WBA No. 9 Ranked Heavyweight |
Result: | Ali won via 15 round UD |
Muhammad Ali vs. Mac Foster was a professional boxing match contested on 1 April 1972.[1]
Held in Tokyo, it was one of the first major heavyweight boxing matches to be held in Asia. Ali, who came in at a career high 226 lb, predicted he would knock out Foster in five rounds and entered the ring holding the round five ring card.[2]
Ali won the fight on points through a unanimous decision.[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
Confirmed bouts:[9]
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