Always display infographic in interactive mode
What is interactive mode infographic?

The infographic you see by default is an image. On the interactive infographic, you can mouseover, click, tap etc. on the chart to see more details about the fights. The browser's localStorage will be used to store your preference.

Ali vs. Mathis: Prediction, Odds, Date, Stats

Muhammad Ali (The Greatest) and Buster Mathis are scheduled to meet in a heavyweight bout on at the Astrodome, Houston, Texas, U.S. Let's take a look at the stats, odds of winning, and the prediction for this fight.

vs
29
Oct 29, 1960
32-1
11
26 (78.8%)
191 cm
198 cm
7 cm
Orthodox
Jul 26, 1971
3m, 22d
1
Age
Debut
Record
Title Fights
KOs
Height
Reach
Ape Index
Stance
Last Fight
Layoff
Win Streak
28
Jun 28, 1965
29-2
0
20 (64.5%)
191 cm
193 cm
2 cm
Orthodox
Mar 24, 1969
2y, 7m, 24d
-1
WBAWBCTheRing
HV
w1
d2
HV
w1
d9
HV
w1
d9
heavyweight
Wednesday, 17 Nov 1971
Astrodome, Houston, Texas, U.S.
v0.1.9-beta 2024-05-11
Muhammad Ali vs. Buster Mathis

Date

This fight between Muhammad Ali and Buster Mathis took place on 17 November, 1971 at the Astrodome, Houston, Texas.

Tale of the Tape

At 191 cm, both the fighters are of the same height. Despite being of the same height, Ali has longer reach of 198 cm, which is 5 cms longer than Mathis' 193 cm. Ali also has a 5 cm ape index advantage over Mathis.

Ali is coming in to this fight with a record of 32-1 (26 KOs). His last fight was 3 months and 22 days ago against Jimmy Ellis, which he won via 12th round TKO.

Jimmy Ellis' boxing career

Mathis comes in with a record of 29-2 (20 KOs). His last fight was 2 years, 7 months, and 24 days ago against Jerry Quarry, which he lost via 12 round unanimous decision.

Jerry Quarry's boxing career

Both the fighters fight out of the orthodox stance.

On the day of the fight, Ali will be 29 years and 10 months old. Mathis will be 28 years and 5 months old.

Prediction and Odds

[ Early Beta ]

After considering the both the fighters' stats and their performance patterns, the winning odds is calculated to be at 84-16 in favor of Muhammad Ali. Here is the prediction for Ali vs Mathis.

This is going to be a very tough fight for Buster Mathis. Muhammad Ali is highly favored to win this fight.

Result

Muhammad Ali defeated Buster Mathis via 12 round UD. Mathis' losing streak continues, and Ali advances his win streak to 2. Ali is now 33-1, and Mathis 29-3.

Fight Recommendations

  1. Muhammad Ali defeats Leon Spinks via 15-round unanimous decision in their 2nd fight
  2. Muhammad Ali knocks out George Foreman in the 8th round
  3. Muhammad Ali defeats Ernie Terrell via 15-round unanimous decision
  4. Muhammad Ali knocks out Henry Cooper in the 6th round in their 2nd fight
  5. Muhammad Ali knocks out Floyd Patterson in the 12th round
  6. Muhammad Ali knocks out Sonny Liston in the 1st round in their 2nd fight
  7. Muhammad Ali stops Sonny Liston in the 6th round