Muhammad Ali vs. Al Lewis

Muhammad Ali vs. Al Lewis

Date	19 July 1972
Venue	Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland
Tale of the tape
Boxer Muhammad Ali Alvin Lewis Nickname "The Greatest" "Blue" Hometown Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. Detroit, Michigan, U.S. Pre-fight record 37–1 (26 KO) 26–4 (16 KO) Age 30 years, 6 months 29 years, 8 months Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) Weight 218 lb (99 kg) 224 lb (102 kg) Style Orthodox Orthodox Recognition Former undisputed heavyweight champion
Result
Ali won by an 11th round TKO

Muhammad Ali vs. Alvin Lewis was a professional boxing match contested in Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland on 19 July 1972. ^[1]

Background

Killorglin-born circus strongman and publican, Michael "Butty" Sugrue, put up £300,000 to persuade Ali to face his former sparring partner Alvin Lewis at Croke Park. ^[2]

The fight

Ali won the bout through a technical knockout in the 11th round. ^{[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]}

Aftermath

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

Undercard

Confirmed bouts: ^[12]

Broadcasting

Country	Broadcaster
Mexico	Telesistema Mexicano
Philippines	ABS-CBN
United Kingdom	BBC

References

1. "Muhammad Ali vs. Alvin Lewis". boxrec.com. BoxRec. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
2. New year's treat as Ali's Dublin date relived on the box Irish Examiner, 2012-12-17.
3. "Muhammad Ali's ring record". ESPN. 19 November 2003. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
4. Thomas Hauser (1991). Muhammad Ali:His Life and Times. Simon & Schuster. pp. 242–3.
5. Felix Dennis; Don Atyeo (2003). Muhammad Ali: The Glory Years. miramax books. p. 192.
6. "When Ali thrilled Ireland: How 'the Greatest' shook up Dublin". BBC. 6 June 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
7. "Legend of Ali-Lewis fight in Dublin grows with each year". ESPN. 17 June 2008. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
8. Joe Ryan (2013). Heavyweight Boxing in the 1970s:The Great Fighters and Rivalries. McFarland & Company. pp. 103–4.
9. "Ali at 70: the night 'The Greatest' togged off in Croke Park". TheJournal.ie. 17 January 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
10. "Muhammad Ali in Ireland: Croker bout, hurling, and the wee Corkman". Irish Examiner. 6 June 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
11. Dave Hannigan (2002). The Big Fight: Muhammad Ali v. Al Blue Lewis. Random House UK.
12. "BoxRec - event".

Preceded by vs. Jerry Quarry II	Muhammad Ali's bouts 19 July 1972	Succeeded by vs. Floyd Patterson II
Preceded by vs. Oscar Bonavena	Alvin Lewis's bouts 19 July 1972	Succeeded by vs. Charlie Reno