Foreman vs. Ali: Prediction, Odds, Date, Stats
In an undisputed world title fight, Muhammad Ali (The Greatest) defends his heavyweight WBA, WBC, and The Ring belts against George Foreman (Big George). Let's take a look at the stats, odds of winning, and the prediction for this fight.
| WBA | WBC | TheRing |
|---|---|---|
| HV w1 d2 | HV w1 d2 | HV w1 d2 |
| WBA | WBC | TheRing |
|---|---|---|
| HV w1 d2 | HV w1 d9 | HV w1 d9 |
Date
This fight between George Foreman and Muhammad Ali took place on at the Stade du 20 Mai, Kinshasa, Zaire.
Tale of the Tape
At 191 cm, both the fighters are of the same height. Despite being of the same height, Foreman has longer reach of 199 cm, which is 1 cm longer than Ali's 198 cm. Foreman also has a 1 cm ape index advantage over Ali.
Foreman is coming in to this fight with an undefeated record of 40-0 (37 KOs). His last fight was 7 months and 4 days ago against Ken Norton, which he won via 2nd round TKO.
Ali comes in with a record of 44-2 (31 KOs). His last fight was 9 months and 2 days ago against Joe Frazier, which he won via 12 round unanimous decision.Both the fighters fight out of the orthodox stance.
On the day of the fight, Foreman will be 25 years and 9 months old. Ali will be 32 years and 9 months old.
Prediction and Odds
After considering the both the fighters' stats and their performance patterns, the winning odds is calculated to be at a rare 50-50 for both the fighters — either fighter could win this fight with equal probability. Here is the prediction for Foreman vs. Ali.
Result
Muhammad Ali defeated George Foreman via 8th round KO. Foreman's undefeated record of 40 wins comes to an end, and Ali advances his win streak to 4. Ali is now 45-2, and Foreman 40-1.