Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Did You Know?!: The Greatness

Sales and Leasing Consultant, Tim Hoyt, is dedicating the June edition of "Did You Know?!" to the late Muhammad Ali.

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Muhammad Ali, who passed away earlier this month, is considered one of the greatest boxers of all time. Below is a list of his fights from 1960 - 1981. Do you remember any of these?

1960
October 29 - vs. Tunney Hunsaker - Result: Win (6 rounds)
December 27 - vs. Herbert Siler - Result: KO (4 rounds)

1961
January 17 - vs. Anthony Sperti - Result: TKO (3 rounds)
February 7 - vs. Jimmy Robinson - Result: TKO (1 round)
February 21 - vs. Donnie Fleeman - Result: TKO (7 rounds)
April 19 - vs. Lamar Clark - Result: KO (2 rounds)
June 26 - vs. Duke Sabwedong - Result: W (10 rounds)
July 22 - vs. Alonzo Johnson - Result: W (10 rounds)
October 7 - vs. Alex Miteff - Result TKO (6 rounds)
November 29 - vs. Willi Besmanoff - Result: TKO (7 rounds)

1962
February 10 - vs. Lucian Banks - Result: TKO (4 rounds)
February 28 - vs. Jack Wagner - Result: TKO (4 rounds)
April 23 - vs. George Logan - Result: TKO (4 rounds)
May 19 - vs. Billy Daniels - Result: TKO (7 rounds)
July 20 - vs. Alejandro Lavorante - Result: KO (5 rounds)
November 15 - vs. Archie Moore - Result: TKO (4 rounds)

1963
January 24 - vs. Charles Powell - Result: KO (3 rounds)
March 13 - vs. Doug Jones - Result: W (10 rounds)
June 18 - vs. Henry Cooper - Result: TKO (5 rounds)

1964
February 25 - vs. Sonny Liston - Result: TKO (7 rounds)

1965
May 25 - vs. Sonny Liston - Result: KO (1 round)
November 22 - vs. Floyd Patterson - Result: TKO (12 rounds)

1966
March 29 - vs. George Chuvalo - Result: W (15 rounds)
May 21 - vs. Henry Cooper - Result: TKO (6 rounds)
August 6 - vs. Brian London - Result: TKO (3 rounds)
September 10 - vs. Karl Mildenberger - Result: TKO (12 rounds)
November 14 - vs. Cleveland Williams - Result: TKO (3 rounds)

1967
February 6 - vs. Ernie Terrrell - Result: W (15 rounds)
March 22 - vs. Zora Folley - Result: TKO (7 rounds)

1970 
October 26 - vs. Jerry Quarry - Result: TKO (3 rounds)
December 7 - vs. Oscar Bonavena - Result: TKO (15 rounds)

1971
March 8 - vs. Joe Frazier - Result: L (15 rounds)
July 26 - vs. Jimmy Ellis - Result: TKO (12 rounds)
November 17 - vs. Buster Mathis - Result: W (12 rounds)
December 26 - vs. Jurgen Blin - Result: KO (7 rounds)

1972
April 1 - vs. McArthur Foster - Result: W (15 rounds)
May 1 - vs. George Chuvalo - Result: W (12 rounds)
June 27 - vs. Jerry Quarry - Result: TKO (7 rounds)
July 19 - vs. Alvin Lewis - Result: TKO (11 rounds)
September 20 - vs. Floyd Patterson - Result: TKO (7 rounds)
November 21 - vs. Bob Foster - Result: KO (8 rounds)

1973
February 14 - vs. Joe Bugner - Result: W (12 rounds)
March 31 - vs. Ken Norton - Result: L (12 rounds)
September 10 - vs. Ken Norton - Result: W (12 rounds)
October 20 - vs. Rudy Lubbers - Result: W (12 rounds)

1974
January 28 - vs. Joe Frazier - Result: W (12 rounds)
October 30 - vs. George Foreman - Result: KO (8 rounds)

1975
March 24 - vs. Chuck Wepner - Result: TKO (15 rounds)
May 16 - vs. Ron Lyle - Result: TKO (11 rounds)
July 1 - vs. Joe Bugner - Result: W (15 rounds)
October 1 - vs. Joe Frazier - Result: TKO (14 rounds)

1976
February 20 - vs. Jean Coopman - Result: KO (5 rounds)
April 30 - vs. Jimmy Young - Result: W (15 rounds)
May 24 - vs. Richard Dunn - Result: TKO (5 rounds)
September 28 - vs. Ken Norton - Result: W (15 rounds)

1977
May 16 - vs. Alredo Evangelista - Result: W (15 rounds)
September 29 - vs. Ernie Shavers - Result: W (15 rounds)

1978
February 15 - vs. Leon Spinks - Result: L (15 rounds)
September 15 - vs. Leon Spinks - Result: W (15 rounds)

1980 
October 2 - vs. Larry Holmes - Result: TKO'd (11 rounds)

1981
December 11 - vs. Trevor Berbick - Result: L (10 rounds)



Did you know...that Muhammad Ali's birth name was Cassius Clay?

Did you know...when Muhammad Ali started fighting he weighed in at 186 lbs, but when he ended his career he weighed in at 236 lbs?

Stay tuned for next month's edition...

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