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Best of Muhammad Ali: Top 10 Fights

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Muhammad Ali had 61 fights with 37 KO wins. Some of his best fights among these have been against Henry Cooper, Archie Moore, Sonny Liston, George Foreman, and Leon Spinks. The following are Ali's top 10 fights.

Muhammad Ali's boxing career

  1. Muhammad Ali defeats Henry Cooper

    On Muhammad Ali defeated English boxer Henry Cooper via 5th round TKO. Ali was 21 years old with a record of 19-0 (15 KOs). Cooper was 29 years old with a record of 27-8-1 (18 KOs). The performance in this fight is the number one among all of Ali's fights.

  2. Muhammad Ali defeats Archie Moore

    On Muhammad Ali defeated Archie Moore via 4th round TKO. Ali was 20 years old with a record of 16-0 (13 KOs). Moore was 48 years old with a record of 185-22-10 (131 KOs). This fight is the second best performance in Ali's career.

  3. Muhammad Ali defeats Sonny Liston in their 2nd fight

    On Muhammad Ali defeated Sonny Liston in the rematch via 1st round KO. Ali was 23 years old with a record of 21-0 (17 KOs). Liston was 33 years old with a record of 35-2 (25 KOs). Ali successfully defended his WBC and Ring Magazine heavyweight titles.

  4. Muhammad Ali defeats Sonny Liston

    On Muhammad Ali defeated Sonny Liston via 6th round RTD. Ali was 22 years old with a record of 20-0 (16 KOs). Liston was 31 years old with a record of 35-1 (25 KOs). Ali won the WBA, WBC, and Ring Magazine heavyweight titles — his first world titles.

  5. Muhammad Ali defeats George Foreman

    On Muhammad Ali defeated George Foreman via 8th round KO. Ali was 32 years old with a record of 45-2 (32 KOs). Foreman was 25 years old with an undefeated record of 40-0 (37 KOs). Ali won the WBA, WBC, and Ring Magazine heavyweight titles.

  6. Muhammad Ali defeats Leon Spinks in their 2nd fight

    On Muhammad Ali defeated Leon Spinks in the rematch via 15 round unanimous decision. Ali was 36 years old with a record of 56-3 (37 KOs). Spinks was 25 years old with an undefeated record of 7-0-1 (5 KOs). Ali won the WBA and Ring Magazine heavyweight titles.

  7. Muhammad Ali defeats Ernie Terrell

    On Muhammad Ali defeated Ernie Terrell via 15 round unanimous decision. Ali was 25 years old with a record of 28-0 (22 KOs). Terrell was 27 years old with a record of 39-4 (18 KOs). Ali successfully defended his WBA, WBC, and Ring Magazine heavyweight titles.

  8. Muhammad Ali defeats Bob Foster

    On Muhammad Ali defeated Bob Foster via 8th round KO. Ali was 30 years old with a record of 40-1 (31 KOs). Foster was 30 years old with a record of 49-5 (42 KOs).

  9. Muhammad Ali defeats Henry Cooper in their 2nd fight

    On Muhammad Ali defeated English boxer Henry Cooper in the rematch via 6th round TKO. Ali was 24 years old with a record of 24-0 (19 KOs). Cooper was 32 years old with a record of 33-11-1 (23 KOs). Ali successfully defended his WBC and Ring Magazine heavyweight titles.

  10. Muhammad Ali defeats Joe Frazier in their 3rd fight

    On Muhammad Ali defeated Joe Frazier in their 3rd fight via 14th round RTD. Ali was 33 years old with a record of 49-2 (35 KOs). Frazier was 31 years old with a record of 32-2 (27 KOs). Ali successfully defended his WBA, WBC, and Ring Magazine heavyweight titles.