Muhammad Ali

World title reigns and bouts

NYSAC
WBA
WBC
RING
Heavyweight
1966
(23 years old)
1968
(25 years old)
1970
(27 years old)
1972
(29 years old)
1974
(31 years old)
1976
(33 years old)
1978
(35 years old)
1980
(37 years old)

Timeline of world title events

    25 Feb 1964

    Muhammad Ali beats Sonny Liston via corner retirement 6/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

    Muhammad Ali becomes the NYSAC, RING, WBA and WBC Heavyweight world champion

    19 Jun 1964

    Muhammad Ali's WBA Heavyweight world title reign ends

    25 May 1965

    Muhammad Ali beats Sonny Liston via knockout 1/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

    22 Nov 1965

    Muhammad Ali beats Floyd Patterson via knockout 12/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

    29 Mar 1966

    Muhammad Ali beats George Chuvalo via unanimous decision 15/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

    21 May 1966

    Muhammad Ali beats Henry Cooper via knockout 6/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

    6 Aug 1966

    Muhammad Ali beats Brian London via knockout 3/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

    10 Sep 1966

    Muhammad Ali beats Karl Mildenberger via knockout 12/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

    14 Nov 1966

    Muhammad Ali beats Cleveland Williams via knockout 3/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

    6 Feb 1967

    Muhammad Ali beats Ernie Terrell via unanimous decision 15/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

    Muhammad Ali becomes the WBA Heavyweight world champion

    22 Mar 1967

    Muhammad Ali beats Zora Folley via knockout 7/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

    28 Apr 1967

    Muhammad Ali's NYSAC Heavyweight world title reign ends

    29 Apr 1967

    Muhammad Ali's WBA Heavyweight world title reign ends

    3 Mar 1969

    Muhammad Ali's WBC Heavyweight world title reign ends

    3 Feb 1970

    Muhammad Ali's RING Heavyweight world title reign ends

    8 Mar 1971

    Joe Frazier beats Muhammad Ali via unanimous decision 15/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

    30 Oct 1974

    Muhammad Ali beats George Foreman via knockout 8/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

    Muhammad Ali becomes the RING, WBA and WBC Heavyweight world champion

    24 Mar 1975

    Muhammad Ali beats Chuck Wepner via knockout 15/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

    16 May 1975

    Muhammad Ali beats Ron Lyle via knockout 11/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

    30 Jun 1975

    Muhammad Ali beats Joe Bugner via unanimous decision 15/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

    1 Oct 1975

    Muhammad Ali beats Joe Frazier via corner retirement 14/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

    20 Feb 1976

    Muhammad Ali beats Jean Pierre Coopman via knockout 5/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

    30 Apr 1976

    Muhammad Ali beats Jimmy Young via unanimous decision 15/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

    24 May 1976

    Muhammad Ali beats Richard Dunn via knockout 5/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

    28 Sep 1976

    Muhammad Ali beats Ken Norton via unanimous decision 15/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

    16 May 1977

    Muhammad Ali beats Alfredo Evangelista via unanimous decision 15/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

    29 Sep 1977

    Muhammad Ali beats Earnie Shavers via unanimous decision 15/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

    15 Feb 1978

    Leon Spinks beats Muhammad Ali via split decision 15/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

    15 Sep 1978

    Muhammad Ali beats Leon Spinks via unanimous decision 15/15

    Heavyweight (175+ lb)

    Muhammad Ali becomes the RING and WBA Heavyweight world champion

    6 Sep 1979

    Muhammad Ali's RING Heavyweight world title reign ends

    18 Oct 1979

    Muhammad Ali's WBA Heavyweight world title reign ends

    2 Oct 1980

    Larry Holmes beats Muhammad Ali via corner retirement 10/15

    Heavyweight (190+ lb)