Muhammad Ali vs. Richard Dunn
| Date | 24 May 1976 | |
| Location | Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany | |
| Title(s) on the line | WBA, WBC and The Ring undisputed heavyweight championship | |
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 Muhammad Ali vs.  Richard Dunn |
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| "The Greatest" | ||
| Tale of the tape | ||
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| Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. | From | Halifax, West Yorkshire, UK |
| 51–2 (36 KO) | Pre-fight record | 33–9 (16 KO) |
| 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| 220 lb (100 kg) | Weight | 207 lb (94 kg) |
| Orthodox | Style | Southpaw |
| WBA, WBC and The Ring undisputed Heavyweight Champion |
Recognition | British, Commonwealth and European Heavyweight Champion |
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| Result | Ali won via fifth round TKO (2:05) | |
Muhammad Ali vs. Richard Dunn was a professional boxing match contested on 24 May 1976, for the undisputed heavyweight championship.[1]
Background
In the build up to fight, Dunn appeared on the popular ITV program This Is Your Life in which Ali appeared via video message to taunt Dunn, saying "So you've taken 67 parachute drops, well, I want you to mark this down now: you have one more big drop to come, a big hard drop, it's going to be the longest sharp drop you've ever had."[2][3][4][5][6]
The fight
Dunn would start the fight on the front foot chasing Ali who would land a number of overhand rights early. A pair of lefts from Dunn landed in third however Ali scored knockdown with a right later in round. Dunn would taste the canvas twice more in fourth and once early in fifth before a windmilling right from Ali sent Dunn down for the fifth and final time prompting referee Herbert Tomser to wave the contest off.[7]
The fight is remembered for being the last time Ali would knock down any opponent in the ring in his boxing career.[8] The punch Ali used to knockout Dunn was taught to Ali by Taekwondo Grandmaster Jhoon Rhee. Rhee called that punch the "Accupunch", he learnt it from Bruce Lee. Rhee was Ali's head coach for this Dunn fight.[9]
Aftermath
Ali would praise Dunn, telling NBC broadcast: “He is better than I thought and I predict you will hear more from Richard Dunn.”
Tens of thousands of people would line the streets of Bradford to praise Dunn’s gutsy performance and welcome him home.
Undercard
Confirmed bouts:[10]
Broadcasting
| Country | Broadcaster |
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| United Kingdom |
ITV[11] |
| United States |
NBC |
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| Preceded by | Muhammad Ali's bouts 24 May 1976 |
Succeeded by vs. Ken Norton III |
| Preceded by
vs. Bernd August
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Richard Dunn's bouts 24 May 1976 |
Succeeded by vs. Joe Bugner |
