Muhammad Ali vs. Rudie Lubbers

Muhammad Ali and Rudie Lubbers fought a twelve-round boxing match in Jakarta on October 20, 1973. Ali dominated the fight and won the bout through a unanimous decision on points.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

The Ali-Lubbers fight is notable for the interview Ali gave to Reg Gutteridge during the interval between rounds of the televised bout with Gutteridge leaning through the ropes of the ring.^[6][7][8][9]This is believed to be the only interview of its kind.^[9]

References

1. "Muhammad Ali's ring record". ESPN. 19 November 2003. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
2. Joe Ryan (2003). Heavyweight Boxing in the 1970s: The Great Fighters and Rivalries. McFarland & Company. pp. 130–1.
3. Thomas Hauser (1991). Muhammad Ali: His Life and Times. Simon & Schuster. p. 254.
4. "Ali leaves lasting legacy in Indonesia". Jakarta Times. 6 June 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
5. "Ali Batters Lubbers To Win Decision". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. 21 October 1973. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
6. "Reg Gutteridge: Commentator known as ITV's 'Voice of Boxing'". Independent. 26 January 2009. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
7. "Reg Gutteridge". The Guardian. 26 January 2009. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
8. "Reg Gutteridge". The Telegraph. 26 January 2009. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
9. "Farewell the Voice of Boxing". BBC. 26 January 2009. Retrieved 9 October 2016.