Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Bugner

Muhammad Ali and Joe Bugner fought two boxing matches with each other. Their first bout took place on 14 February, 1973; and the second on 1 July, 1975. Ali won both matches through unanimous decisions on points.The 1975 fight with Bugner was the last bout Ali fought before Thrilla in Manila.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

References

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  6. Stephen Brunt (2002). Facing Ali. The Lyons Press. pp. 149–56.
  7. Thomas Hauser (1991). Muhammad Ali:His Life and Times. Simon & Schuster. pp. 250;303–4.
  8. Felix Dennis and Don Atyeo (2003). Muhammad Ali: The Glory Years. miramax books. p. 238.
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