Muhammad Ali vs. Chuck Wepner

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Challenger rankings
Org.Pos.As ofPublished
1+ Mth. Old
WBANR21.11.197421.11.1974
WBCNR30.11.1974by 10.12.1974
RingN/AN/A22.11-06.12.1974
2+ Mth. Old
WBANR22.10.197422.10.1974
WBCNR30.09.197411.10.1974
Ring8~20.10.1974by 05.11.1974
3+ Mth. Old
WBANR19.09.197419.09.1974
WBCNR30.09.197411.10.1974
Ring815.09.197425.09.1974
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Muhammad Ali 224 lbs beatChuck 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
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  • Judge:Jackie Keough 136-129
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  • Judge:Sam Taormina 138-129
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Notes

  • On November 24, it was reported that Wepner's manager Al Braverman was in negotiations to line up his client against Ali, and that he was scheduled to meet with Don King in the next few days.
  • Contracts signed by Wepner somewhere between December 15 and December 22, 1974.
  • On December 24, a memorandum was signed which guaranteed thatHerbert Muhammad's legal firm C.B. Atkins and Associates of Chicago has the right to negotiate and sign a match between Ali and Wepner "within 30 days of this memorandum".
  • After the original idea to fightRon Lyle at Madison Square Garden on March 24 fell through, Herbert Muhammad stated on January 14 that another deal was reached to fight Wepner in Cleveland; Muhammad said that although Ali had not yet signed the contract, "the fight was definitely on"; the contract was signed later that day.
  • Ali earned $1.6 million and Wepner made $100,000.
  • The fight was shown on closed circuit TV in 150 locations.
  • There was a crowd of 14,847 at the Richfield Coliseum.
  • Ali was a 10 to 1 betting favorite.
  • Ali toyed with Wepner through the first eight rounds.
  • In the ninth round, Wepnerstepped on Ali's foot and hit him with a right to the ribs, which knocked the champion flat on his back for an official knockdown.
  • After the knockdown, Ali started to fight with more purpose and dominated rounds ten through fifteen.
  • In the fifteenth round, Ali battered Wepner until the "Bayonne Bleeder" crumpled into the ropes. Wepner struggled to get up, and the referee stopped the fight.
  • Wepner's gutsy performance against Ali inspiredSylvester Stallone to write the Oscar-winning filmRocky.
  • Poster
  • Program Cover
  • Photo: Wepner goes down in round fifteen

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