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Muhammad Ali vs. Mac Foster

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Muhammad Ali and Mac Foster fought each other in a fifteen-round boxing match in Tokyo on April 1, 1972. Ali won the fight on points through a unanimous decision.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

References

  1. ^ Thomas Hauser (1991). Muhammad Ali: His Life and Times. Simon & Schuster. pp. 242.
  2. ^ Felix Dennis; Don Atyeo (2003). Muhammad Ali: The Glory Years. miramax books. p. 192.
  3. ^ "Ali and Foster in Tokyo Bout to Be Shown Tonight". The New York Times. 31 March 1972. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Muhammad Ali unanimous winner in Japanese fight". The Dispatch. 1 April 1972. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  5. ^ "Foster earns Ali's respect". The Free-Lance Star. 1 April 1972. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  6. ^ Joe Ryan (2013). Heavyweight Boxing in the 1970s: The Great Fighters and Rivalries. McFarland & Company. pp. 97–8.
  7. ^ "Not only Foster got stung". Sports Illustrated. 10 April 1972. Retrieved 16 October 2016.