Muhammad Ali vs. Buster Mathis

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DateNovember 17, 1971
VenueAstrodome, Houston, Texas
Title(s) on the lineNABF heavyweight title
Boxer United States Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali vs. Buster Mathis
DateNovember 17, 1971
VenueAstrodome, Houston, Texas
Title(s) on the lineNABF heavyweight title
Tale of the tape
Boxer United States Muhammad Ali United States Buster Mathis
Nickname "The Greatest"
Hometown Louisville, Kentucky Sledge, Mississippi
Purse $300,000
Pre-fight record 32–1 (26 KO) 29–2 (20 KO)
Age 29 years, 10 months 28 years, 5 months
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 227 lb (103 kg) 256 lb (116 kg)
Style Orthodox Orthodox
Recognition NABF heavyweight champion
Former undisputed heavyweight champion
Result
Ali won via 12th round UD

Muhammad Ali vs. Buster Mathis was a professional boxing match contested on November 17, 1971, for the NABF championship.

Ali joked before the fight that "I'm going to do to Buster what the Indians did to Custer". One of the fight posters promoting the match said "Be there when the Mountain comes to Muhammad".[1][2]

The fight

Ali dominated the fight throughout and won easily on points. Ali knocked Mathis down twice in the eleventh round and twice again in the final round but refused to move in for a knockout out of compassion for Mathis.[3][4][5][6]

Undercard

Broadcasting

References

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