Date | October 20, 1973 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Venue | Gelora Senayan Main Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ali defeated Lubbers via 12th round Unanimous Decision |
Muhammad Ali vs. Rudie Lubbers was a professional boxing match contested on October 20, 1973, at Gelora Senayan Main Stadium (now at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium), Jakarta, Indonesia.[1]
Ali was a 4 to 1 betting favourite going into the bout.
Ali dominated the fight and won the bout through a unanimous decision on points.[2][3][4][5][6]
The fight is notable for the interview Ali gave to ITV commentator Reg Gutteridge during the interval between rounds, with Gutteridge leaning through the ropes of the ring.[7][8][9][10] This is believed to be the only interview of its kind.[10]
Ali's next bout was a rematch against Joe Frazier.
Confirmed bouts:[11]
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ITV |
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ABC[12] |