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Muhammad Ali vs. Floyd Patterson II
DateSeptember 20, 1972
VenueMadison Square Garden, New York City, New York
Title(s) on the lineNABF heavyweight title
Tale of the tape
Boxer United States Muhammad Ali United States Floyd Patterson
Nickname "The Greatest" "The Gentleman of Boxing"
Hometown Louisville, Kentucky Waco, North Carolina
Purse $250,000 $100,000
Pre-fight record 38–1 (27 KO) 55–7–1 (40 KO)
Age 30 years, 8 months 37 years, 8 months
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 218 lb (99 kg) 188+1⁄2 lb (86 kg)
Style Orthodox Orthodox
Recognition NABF heavyweight champion
Former undisputed heavyweight champion		 Former 2 time undisputed heavyweight champion
Result
Ali defeats Patterson 7th round corner retirement

Muhammad Ali vs. Floyd Patterson II was a professional boxing match contested on September 20, 1972, for the NABF championship.

Background

After his decision victory over Oscar Bonavena in February 1972, Floyd Patterson signed to face fellow former heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali at Madison Square Garden on 28 August. The two had faced off seven years earlier when Ali had dominated Patterson in a performance described as like watching someone "pulling the wings off a butterfly.

Patterson had been set to rematch Ali in 1967 but Ali's ban from boxing ended those hopes. The fight would be later pushed back to 20 September.[1]

The fight

For the first two rounds Ali would danced around Patterson, controlling the range with the jab, whilst Patterson would find occasional success with a lunging left hook. Ali would land a flush overhand right in the third, while Patterson's hooks would force Ali to keep a tight guard. A series of hooks from Ali in the sixth, would cause a swelling above Patterson's left eye which would keep him on the back foot throughout the seventh as the eye swelled shut.

After the ringside doctor inspected eye between rounds, referee Arthur Mercante didn't allow Patterson to come out for the eighth giving Ali a RTD victory.[2]

Aftermath

This defeat proved to be Patterson's last fight, although there was never an announcement of retirement.

Undercard

Confirmed bouts:[3]

Broadcasting

Country Broadcaster
 United States ABC

References

  1. ^ Levy, Alan Howard (2008). Floyd Patterson: a boxer and a gentleman. Jefferson, N.C: McFarland & Co. pp. 242–244. ISBN 9780786439508. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  2. ^ Staff, B. N. (2019-09-20). "On This Day: Muhammad Ali defeats Floyd Patterson again". Boxing News. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
  3. ^ "BoxRec - event".
Preceded by Muhammad Ali's bouts
20 September 1972 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
vs. Pedro Agosto
 Floyd Patterson's bouts
20 September 1972 		Retired
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