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Heavyweight · Television Era (1960–1989)

Muhammad Ali

"The Greatest"

Top 100 · #36 · 63.1 points
56
Wins
5
Losses
0
Draws
37
KOs
66%
KO %
Born
1942
Died
2016
Nationality
USA
Career
1960–1981

The most famous athlete of the 20th century, Ali combined speed, charisma and conviction like no fighter before or since.

Titles & Honours

Career Timeline

1960–1981
  1. Milestone

    Olympic Gold (1960)

    Year from profile honours.

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  2. Milestone

    First recorded professional bout

    vs Tunney Hunsaker · W UD

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  3. Signature fight

    vs Sonny Liston

    W RTD6 Sonny Liston (1964) · Convention Center, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.

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  4. Milestone

    25th recorded win

    vs Brian London · KO. Newspaper decisions excluded.

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  5. Signature fight

    vs George Foreman

    W KO8 George Foreman (1974) – Rumble in the Jungle · Stade du 20 Mai, Kinshasa, Zaire

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  6. Signature fight

    vs Joe Frazier

    W RTD14 Joe Frazier (1975) – Thrilla in Manila · Philippine Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines

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  7. Milestone

    50th recorded win

    vs Jean-Pierre Coopman · KO. Newspaper decisions excluded.

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  8. Milestone

    Latest recorded bout

    vs Trevor Berbick · L UD. Not necessarily the retirement date.

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Title wins · dates not yet documented

Derived from the current archive and profile honours. Title-reign years are not exact bout dates; title claims are not independently verified. Signature fights use existing profile selections, or clearly labelled wins over other archived fighters when no selections exist. Year-only dates retain their original precision.

Photo Archive

Muhammad Ali leaving court on June 19, 1967
Muhammad Ali leaving court on June 19, 1967
Muhammad Ali at Madame Tussauds London - November 1st, 2016.
Muhammad Ali at Madame Tussauds London - November 1st, 2016.
MUHAMMAD ALI AND WIFE LONNIE.WASHINGTON, DC.JUNE 11, 2001
MUHAMMAD ALI AND WIFE LONNIE.WASHINGTON, DC.JUNE 11, 2001
President Jimmy Carter greets Muhammad Ali at a White House dinner celebrating the signing of the Panama Canal Treaty, Washington, D.C. To the left is the wife of Ali, Veronica Porché Ali, then expect
President Jimmy Carter greets Muhammad Ali at a White House dinner celebrating the signing of the Panama Canal Treaty, Washington, D.C. To the left is the wife of Ali, Veronica Porché Ali, then expect
Muhammad Ali on capitol hill Wash. D.C. 1997 © copyright John Mathew Smith 2001
Muhammad Ali on capitol hill Wash. D.C. 1997 © copyright John Mathew Smith 2001
Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali
World heavyweight champion Cassius Clay is interviewed by a reporter in front of the United Nations with his brother, Rudolph Valentino Clay, Black Muslim leader Malcolm X, and Nigerian ambassador to
World heavyweight champion Cassius Clay is interviewed by a reporter in front of the United Nations with his brother, Rudolph Valentino Clay, Black Muslim leader Malcolm X, and Nigerian ambassador to
C12575-27A, President Reagan "punching" Muhammad Ali in the oval office.1/24/83
C12575-27A, President Reagan "punching" Muhammad Ali in the oval office.1/24/83
The skyline of Louisville, Kentucky, lit up at night, featuring the KFC Yum! Center and 400 West Market, among other buildings. Taken in 2021. Modified (cropped further from File:Louisville Skyline 20
The skyline of Louisville, Kentucky, lit up at night, featuring the KFC Yum! Center and 400 West Market, among other buildings. Taken in 2021. Modified (cropped further from File:Louisville Skyline 20
MARCH 9--FINAL ROUND ACTION--Referee Arthur Mercante, left, directs heavyweight champion Joe Frazier to neutral corner as Muhammad Ali lies sprawled on canvas after being knocked down in the 15th roun
MARCH 9--FINAL ROUND ACTION--Referee Arthur Mercante, left, directs heavyweight champion Joe Frazier to neutral corner as Muhammad Ali lies sprawled on canvas after being knocked down in the 15th roun
Muhammad Ali and his trainer Joe E. Martin.
Muhammad Ali and his trainer Joe E. Martin.
Cassius Clay y Joe Frazier - El Grafico del 08 de Enero de 1974. Edicion 2831
Cassius Clay y Joe Frazier - El Grafico del 08 de Enero de 1974. Edicion 2831

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Fight-by-Fight Record

DateResultOpponentMethodRoundVenue
1960-10-29WTunney HunsakerUD6Freedom Hall, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
1960-12-27WHerb SilerTKO4Municipal Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
1961-01-17WTony EspertiTKO3Municipal Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
1961-02-07WJim RobinsonKO1Convention Center, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
1961-02-21WDonnie FleemanRTD6Municipal Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
1961-04-19WLaMar ClarkKO2Freedom Hall, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
1961-06-26WDuke SabedongUD10Las Vegas Convention Center, Winchester, Nevada, U.S.
1961-07-22WAlonzo JohnsonUD10Freedom Hall, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
1961-10-07WAlex MiteffTKO6Freedom Hall, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
1961-11-29WWilli BesmanoffTKO7Freedom Hall, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
1962-02-10WSonny BanksTKO4Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
1962-02-28WDon WarnerTKO4Convention Center, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
1962-04-23WGeorge LoganTKO4Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
1962-05-19WBilly DanielsTKO7St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.
1962-07-20WAlejandro LavoranteKO5Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
1962-11-15WArchie MooreTKO4Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
1963-01-24WCharlie PowellKO3Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1963-03-13WDoug JonesUD10Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
1963-06-18WHenry CooperTKO5Wembley Stadium, London, England
1964-02-25WSonny ListonRTD6Convention Center, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
1965-05-25WSonny ListonKO1Civic Center, Lewiston, Maine, U.S.
1965-11-22WFloyd PattersonTKO12Las Vegas Convention Center, Winchester, Nevada, U.S.
1966-03-29WGeorge ChuvaloUD15Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Canada
1966-05-21WHenry CooperTKO6Arsenal Stadium, London, England
1966-08-06WBrian LondonKO3Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London, England
1966-09-10WKarl MildenbergerTKO12Waldstadion, Frankfurt, West Germany
1966-11-14WCleveland WilliamsTKO3Astrodome, Houston, Texas, U.S.
1967-02-06WErnie TerrellUD15Astrodome, Houston, Texas, U.S.
1967-03-22WZora FolleyKO7Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
1970-10-26WJerry QuarryRTD3Municipal Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
1970-12-07WOscar BonavenaTKO15Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
1971-03-08LJoe FrazierUD15Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
1971-07-26WJimmy EllisTKO12Astrodome, Houston, Texas, U.S.
1971-11-17WBuster MathisUD12Astrodome, Houston, Texas, U.S.
1971-12-26WJürgen BlinKO7Hallenstadion, Zürich, Switzerland
1972-04-01WMac FosterUD15Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan
1972-05-01WGeorge ChuvaloUD12Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
1972-06-27WJerry QuarryTKO7Las Vegas Convention Center, Winchester, Nevada, U.S.
1972-07-19WAlvin LewisTKO11Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland
1972-09-20WFloyd PattersonRTD7Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
1972-11-21WBob FosterKO8Sahara Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada, U.S.
1973-02-14WJoe BugnerUD12Las Vegas Convention Center, Winchester, Nevada, U.S.
1973-03-31LKen NortonSD12San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, California, U.S.
1973-09-10WKen NortonSD12The Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
1973-10-20WRudie LubbersUD12Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia
1974-01-28WJoe FrazierUD12Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
1974-10-30WGeorge ForemanKO8Stade du 20 Mai, Kinshasa, Zaire
1975-03-24WChuck WepnerTKO15Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio, U.S.
1975-05-16WRon LyleTKO11Las Vegas Convention Center, Winchester, Nevada, U.S.
1975-07-01WJoe BugnerUD15Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
1975-10-01WJoe FrazierRTD14Philippine Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines
1976-02-20WJean-Pierre CoopmanKO5Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan, Puerto Rico
1976-04-30WJimmy YoungUD15Capital Centre, Landover, Maryland, U.S.
1976-05-24WRichard DunnTKO5Olympiahalle, Munich, West Germany
1976-09-28WKen NortonUD15Yankee Stadium, New York City, New York, U.S.
1977-05-16WAlfredo EvangelistaUD15Capital Centre, Landover, Maryland, U.S.
1977-09-29WEarnie ShaversUD15Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
1978-02-15LLeon SpinksSD15Las Vegas Hilton, Winchester, Nevada, U.S.
1978-09-15WLeon SpinksUD15Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
1980-10-02LLarry HolmesRTD10Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
1981-12-11LTrevor BerbickUD10Queen Elizabeth Sports Centre, Nassau, Bahamas

Showing 61 of 61 recorded fights · last updated 2026-10-11. Imported record tables are not independently verified and may be incomplete. Early-era logs include newspaper decisions (NWS), which are not counted in the official totals above.

Record notes

Fight record last retrieved: 2026-10-11. Title histories remain subject to archival review.

Historical-era totals differ between record-keeping conventions (newspaper decisions, exhibitions).

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