Muhammad Ali Record & Stats
Muhammad Ali (The Greatest) was an American professional boxer. He was born in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. on January 17, 1942. Ali made his professional boxing debut at the age of 18 against Tunney Hunsaker on October 29, 1960. He was a heavyweight world champion. He died on June 3, 2016 at the age of 74 years. Ali is a Hall of Famer.
- Born
- Jan 17, 1942
- Died
- Jun 3, 2016 (74 years)
- Debut
- Oct 29, 1960
- Record
- 56-5
- Rounds
- 548
- KO Pct
- 60.7%
- Height
- 191 cm
- Reach
- 198 cm
- Ape Index
- 7 cm
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Last Fight
| WBA | WBC | TheRing |
|---|---|---|
| HV w3 d12 | HV w2 d19 | HV w3 d19 |
Featured Opponents
Muhammad Ali Record
In a career spanning 21 years and 1 month, Muhammad Ali fought 61 times with 56 wins and 5 losses. By his last professional fight on December 11, 1981, Ali's record stood at 56-5 (37 KOs). In total, he fought 548 rounds of professional boxing in 61 bouts.
| Total Fights | 61 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 56 |
| Losses | 5 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| KO Wins | 37 |
|---|---|
| Total Title Wins | 9 |
| Title Defenses | 19 |
| Title-Fight KO Wins | 14 |
| Losses via KO | 1 |
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Result | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | Dec 11, 1981 | 39 | Trevor Berbick | Loss | UD |
| 60 | Oct 2, 1980 | 38 | Larry Holmes | Loss | RTD10 |
| 59 | Sep 15, 1978 | 36 | Leon Spinks | Win | UD |
| 58 | Feb 15, 1978 | 36 | Leon Spinks | Loss | SD |
| 57 | Sep 29, 1977 | 35 | Earnie Shavers | Win | UD |
| 56 | May 16, 1977 | 35 | Alfredo Evangelista | Win | UD |
| 55 | Sep 28, 1976 | 34 | Ken Norton | Win | UD |
| 54 | May 24, 1976 | 34 | Richard Dunn | Win | TKO5 |
| 53 | Apr 30, 1976 | 34 | Jimmy Young | Win | UD |
| 52 | Feb 20, 1976 | 34 | Jean-Pierre Coopman | Win | KO5 |
| 51 | Oct 1, 1975 | 33 | Joe Frazier | Win | RTD14 |
| 50 | Jun 30, 1975 | 33 | Joe Bugner | Win | UD |
| 49 | May 16, 1975 | 33 | Ron Lyle | Win | TKO11 |
| 48 | Mar 24, 1975 | 33 | Chuck Wepner | Win | TKO15 |
| 47 | Oct 30, 1974 | 32 | George Foreman | Win | KO8 |
| 46 | Jan 28, 1974 | 32 | Joe Frazier | Win | UD |
| 45 | Oct 20, 1973 | 31 | Rudie Lubbers | Win | UD |
| 44 | Sep 10, 1973 | 31 | Ken Norton | Win | SD |
| 43 | Mar 31, 1973 | 31 | Ken Norton | Loss | SD |
| 42 | Feb 14, 1973 | 31 | Joe Bugner | Win | UD |
| 41 | Nov 21, 1972 | 30 | Bob Foster | Win | KO8 |
| 40 | Sep 20, 1972 | 30 | Floyd Patterson | Win | RTD7 |
| 39 | Jul 19, 1972 | 30 | Alvin Lewis | Win | TKO11 |
| 38 | Jun 27, 1972 | 30 | Jerry Quarry | Win | TKO7 |
| 37 | May 1, 1972 | 30 | George Chuvalo | Win | UD |
| 36 | Apr 1, 1972 | 30 | Mac Foster | Win | UD |
| 35 | Dec 26, 1971 | 29 | Jürgen Blin | Win | KO7 |
| 34 | Nov 17, 1971 | 29 | Buster Mathis | Win | UD |
| 33 | Jul 26, 1971 | 29 | Jimmy Ellis | Win | TKO12 |
| 32 | Mar 8, 1971 | 29 | Joe Frazier | Loss | UD |
| 31 | Dec 7, 1970 | 28 | Oscar Bonavena | Win | TKO15 |
| 30 | Oct 26, 1970 | 28 | Jerry Quarry | Win | RTD3 |
| 29 | Mar 22, 1967 | 25 | Zora Folley | Win | KO7 |
| 28 | Feb 6, 1967 | 25 | Ernie Terrell | Win | UD |
| 27 | Nov 14, 1966 | 24 | Cleveland Williams | Win | TKO3 |
| 26 | Sep 10, 1966 | 24 | Karl Mildenberger | Win | TKO12 |
| 25 | Aug 6, 1966 | 24 | Brian London | Win | KO3 |
| 24 | May 21, 1966 | 24 | Henry Cooper | Win | TKO6 |
| 23 | Mar 29, 1966 | 24 | George Chuvalo | Win | UD |
| 22 | Nov 22, 1965 | 23 | Floyd Patterson | Win | TKO12 |
| 21 | May 25, 1965 | 23 | Sonny Liston | Win | KO1 |
| 20 | Feb 25, 1964 | 22 | Sonny Liston | Win | RTD6 |
| 19 | Jun 18, 1963 | 21 | Henry Cooper | Win | TKO5 |
| 18 | Mar 13, 1963 | 21 | Doug Jones | Win | UD |
| 17 | Jan 24, 1963 | 21 | Charlie Powell | Win | KO3 |
| 16 | Nov 15, 1962 | 20 | Archie Moore | Win | TKO4 |
| 15 | Jul 20, 1962 | 20 | Alejandro Lavorante | Win | KO5 |
| 14 | May 19, 1962 | 20 | Billy Daniels | Win | TKO7 |
| 13 | Apr 23, 1962 | 20 | George Logan | Win | TKO4 |
| 12 | Feb 28, 1962 | 20 | Don Warner | Win | TKO4 |
| 11 | Feb 10, 1962 | 20 | Sonny Banks | Win | TKO4 |
| 10 | Nov 29, 1961 | 19 | Willi Besmanoff | Win | TKO7 |
| 9 | Oct 7, 1961 | 19 | Alex Miteff | Win | TKO6 |
| 8 | Jul 22, 1961 | 19 | Alonzo Johnson | Win | UD |
| 7 | Jun 26, 1961 | 19 | Duke Sabedong | Win | UD |
| 6 | Apr 19, 1961 | 19 | LaMar Clark | Win | KO2 |
| 5 | Feb 21, 1961 | 19 | Donnie Fleeman | Win | RTD6 |
| 4 | Feb 7, 1961 | 19 | Jim Robinson | Win | KO1 |
| 3 | Jan 17, 1961 | 19 | Tony Esperti | Win | TKO3 |
| 2 | Dec 27, 1960 | 18 | Herb Siler | Win | TKO4 |
| 1 | Oct 29, 1960 | 18 | Tunney Hunsaker | Win | UD |
Muhammad Ali Stats
Career Summary
Muhammad Ali was active from from 1960 to 1981. He started boxing professionally at 18 years of age; Ali debuted against Tunney Hunsaker on October 29, 1960, and defeated Hunsaker via 6 round unanimous decision.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 22 on February 25, 1964 after 19 professional fights against Sonny Liston for the heavyweight NYSAC, WBA, WBC, and The Ring titles. Ali defeated Liston via 6th round RTD to become the new heavyweight champion of the world.
Ali's notable victories include wins over Henry Cooper, Sonny Liston, Archie Moore, George Foreman, Leon Spinks, Ernie Terrell, and Bob Foster. For a complete list of Ali's best performances refer to Muhammad Ali's best fights.
His last professional fight was a non-title bout against Jamaican boxer Trevor Berbick at 39 years of age, on December 11, 1981. Ali lost the fight via 10 round unanimous decision.
Ali was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) in 1990.
FAQs
How many titles did Muhammad Ali win?
Muhammad Ali fought for world titles in five fights and won three of them. In total, he won eight belts at heavyweight (WBA 3x, WBC 2x, The Ring 3x). He was a two-time undisputed heavyweight world champion.
Date Against Weight Titles Won Sep 15, 1978 Leon Spinks HV WBA, The Ring Oct 30, 1974+ George Foreman HV WBA, WBC, The Ring Feb 25, 1964+ Sonny Liston HV NYSAC, WBA, WBC, The Ring + Became undisputed world championHow many KOs does Muhammad Ali have on his record?
Ali knocked out 37 of his 61 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 60.7%. Of his total 56 wins, 37 of them were via KO (66.1%).
Who did Muhammad Ali lose to?
Muhammad Ali had a total of five losses in 61 fights — three of them in title bouts and two in non-title bouts. He suffered his first loss against Joe Frazier via 15 round UD in his 32nd fight — his 31 fight win streak came to an end with this loss. He was stopped once and lost four times via decision.
Trevor Berbick, Larry Holmes, Leon Spinks, Ken Norton, and Joe Frazier are the five boxers who have beaten Ali. For more details about these defeats, refer to All of Muhammad Ali's losses.