Muhammad Ali vs. Al Lewis

Boxing competition

Heavyweight boxers Muhammad Ali and Al Lewis fought on July 19, 1972, in Dublin, Ireland. Ali won the bout through a technical knockout in the 11th round.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

A 2012 documentary called When Ali Came to Ireland presents the story of Ali's visit.

References

  1. ^ "Muhammad Ali's ring record". ESPN. 19 November 2003. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  2. ^ Thomas Hauser (1991). Muhammad Ali:His Life and Times. Simon & Schuster. pp. 242–3.
  3. ^ Felix Dennis; Don Atyeo (2003). Muhammad Ali: The Glory Years. miramax books. p. 192.
  4. ^ "When Ali thrilled Ireland: How 'the Greatest' shook up Dublin". BBC. 6 June 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  5. ^ "Legend of Ali-Lewis fight in Dublin grows with each year". ESPN. 17 June 2008. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  6. ^ Joe Ryan (2013). Heavyweight Boxing in the 1970s:The Great Fighters and Rivalries. McFarland & Company. pp. 103–4.
  7. ^ "Ali at 70: the night 'The Greatest' togged off in Croke Park". TheJournal.ie. 17 January 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  8. ^ "Muhammad Ali in Ireland: Croker bout, hurling, and the wee Corkman". Irish Examiner. 6 June 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  9. ^ Dave Hannigan (2002). The Big Fight: Muhammad Ali v. Al Blue Lewis. Random House UK.
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  • The Greatest: My Own Story (1975 autobiography)
  • The Fight (1975)
  • Muhammad Ali: His Life and Times (1991 biography)
  • The Tao of Muhammad Ali (1997)
  • King of the World (1998 biography)
  • Facing Ali (2002)
  • Muhammad Ali: The Glory Years (2002 biography)
  • The Soul of a Butterfly (2004 autobiography)
  • Twelve Rounds to Glory (2007 biography)
  • Ali: A Life (2018 biography)
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