Muhammad Ali vs. Jürgen Blin was a professional boxing match contested on 26 December 1971.[1][2]
Background
Blin entered the bout having had one win since he lost a split decision against european champion Joe Bugner.[3][4]
The fight
Ali won the bout through a knockout in the seventh round, the first time Blin had ever been knocked out.[5][6][7][8][9]
Undercard
Confirmed bouts:[10]
Broadcasting
| Country | Broadcaster |
|---|---|
 Philippines |
ABS-CBN |
 United Kingdom |
ITV |
References
- ^ "Muhammad Ali vs. Jurgen Blin". boxrec.com. BoxRec. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "Muhammad Ali's ring record". ESPN. 19 November 2003. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ^ "Muhammad (Ali) Takes To the Mountain (Swiss)". New York Times. 24 December 1971. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ^ "There's Ali, There's a Referee, And There's This Fellow Blin". New York Times. 25 December 1971. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ^ "Meine sieben Runden gegen Muhammad Ali". Der Spiegel. 22 March 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ^ Stephen Brunt (2002). Facing Ali. The Lyons Press. pp. 134–6.
- ^ Thomas Hauser (1991). Muhammad Ali: His Life and Times. Simon & Schuster. pp. 289–90, 457. ISBN 978-0-671-68892-9.
- ^ "Ali's Right Cross in 7th Halts Blin's Spirited Bid". New York Times. 27 December 1971. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ^ "Ali Posts Seventh Round Knockout Of Jurgen Blin". Bangor Daily News. 27 December 1971. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ "BoxRec - event".
