Date | October 20, 1973 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Venue | Gelora Senayan Main Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ali defeated Lubbers via 12th round Unanimous Decision |
Muhammad Ali vs. Rudie Lubbers was a professional boxing match contested on October 20, 1973, at Gelora Senayan Main Stadium (now at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium), Jakarta, Indonesia. [1]
Ali was a 4 to 1 betting favourite going into the bout.
Ali dominated the fight and won the bout through a unanimous decision on points. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
The fight is notable for the interview Ali gave to ITV commentator Reg Gutteridge during the interval between rounds, with Gutteridge leaning through the ropes of the ring. [7] [8] [9] [10] This is believed to be the only interview of its kind. [10]
Ali's next bout was a rematch against Joe Frazier.
Confirmed bouts: [11]
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ITV |
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ABC [12] |