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Muhammad Ali vs. Al Lewis
Date19 July 1972
VenueCroke Park, Dublin, Ireland
Tale of the tape
Boxer United States Muhammad Ali United States Alvin Lewis
Nickname "The Greatest" "Blue"
Hometown Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Pre-fight record 37–1 (26 KO) 26–4 (16 KO)
Age 30 years, 6 months 29 years, 8 months
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 218 lb (99 kg) 224 lb (102 kg)
Style Orthodox Orthodox
Recognition Former undisputed heavyweight champion
Result
Ali won by an 11th round TKO

Muhammad Ali vs. Alvin Lewis was a professional boxing match contested in Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland on 19 July 1972.[1]

Background

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Killorglin-born circus strongman and publican, Michael "Butty" Sugrue, put up £300,000 to persuade Ali to face his former sparring partner Alvin Lewis at Croke Park.[2]

The fight

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Ali won the bout through a technical knockout in the 11th round.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]

Aftermath

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A 2012 Irish television documentary called When Ali Came to Ireland presented the story of Ali's visit to Ireland.

This was the last boxing event held at Croke Park until 5 September 2026, when an estimated 83,000 fans watched a card main-evented by the retirement fight of Irish women's boxing icon Katie Taylor. She would retire as the undisputed super lightweight champion after defeating Flora Pili by unanimous decision.[12]

Undercard

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Confirmed bouts:[13]

Broadcasting

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Country Broadcaster
MexicoTelesistema Mexicano
PhilippinesABS-CBN
United KingdomBBC

References

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  1. ↑ "Muhammad Ali vs. Alvin Lewis". boxrec.com. BoxRec. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  2. ↑ New year's treat as Ali's Dublin date relived on the box Irish Examiner, 2012-12-17.
  3. ↑ "Muhammad Ali's ring record". ESPN. 19 November 2003. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  4. ↑ Thomas Hauser (1991). Muhammad Ali:His Life and Times. Simon & Schuster. pp. 242–3.
  5. ↑ Felix Dennis; Don Atyeo (2003). Muhammad Ali: The Glory Years. miramax books. p. 192.
  6. ↑ "When Ali thrilled Ireland: How 'the Greatest' shook up Dublin". BBC. 6 June 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  7. ↑ "Legend of Ali-Lewis fight in Dublin grows with each year". ESPN. 17 June 2008. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  8. ↑ Joe Ryan (2013). Heavyweight Boxing in the 1970s:The Great Fighters and Rivalries. McFarland & Company. pp. 103–4.
  9. ↑ "Ali at 70: the night 'The Greatest' togged off in Croke Park". TheJournal.ie. 17 January 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  10. ↑ "Muhammad Ali in Ireland: Croker bout, hurling, and the wee Corkman". Irish Examiner. 6 June 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  11. ↑ Dave Hannigan (2002). The Big Fight: Muhammad Ali v. Al Blue Lewis. Random House UK.
  12. ↑ Culpepper, Chuck (5 September 2026). "One final time, Dublin sounded off for Katie Taylor". ESPN.com. Retrieved 6 September 2026.
  13. ↑ "BoxRec - event".


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