Professional Boxing Record1972The 28th August 1972 exhibitions were a purported fund-raiser
for Forest City Hospital, significant as Don King's
first "promotion." 20th September: Floyd Patterson New York - Won by KO in round 7
Retained NABF Heavyweight Title 18th November: Al Jones Johannesburg, S.A. Exhibition 21st November: Bob Foster Stateline, NV- Won by KO in round 8
Retained NABF Heavyweight Title 197314th February: Joe Bugner Las Vegas, NV - Won by Decision in 12 rounder Mar 31 Ken Norton San Diego Muhammad Ali Lost by decision in12 rounder title fight
Lost NABF Heavyweight Title 10th September: Ken Norton Los Angeles - Won by Decision in 12 rounder
Regained NABF Heavyweight Title 21st October: Rudi Lubbers Jakarta, Indonesia - Won by Decision in 12 rounder 197423rdJanuary: Joe Frazier and Ali brawl at ABC Studios 28th January: Joe Frazier New York, NY - Won by Decision in 12 rounder
Retained NABF Heavyweight Title 30th October: George Foreman Kinshasa - Won by KO in round 8
Won World Heavyweight Title 197524th March: Chuck Wepner Cleveland, OH - Won by KO in round 15
Retained World Heavyweight Title 16th May: Ron Lyle Las Vegas, NV - Won by KO in round 11
Retained World Heavyweight Title 30th June: Joe Bugner Kuala Lumpur - Won by Decision in 15 rounder
Retained World Heavyweight Title 1st October: Joe Frazier Manila - Won by KO in round 14
Retained World Heavyweight Title 197620th February: Jean Pierre Coopman San Juan, PR - Won by KO in round 5
Retained World Heavyweight Title 30th April: Jimmy Young Landover, MD - Won by Decision in 15 rounder
Retained World Heavyweight Title 24th May Richard Dunn Munich, Germany - Won by KO in round 5
Retained World Heavyweight Title 28th September: Ken Norton New York - Won by Decision in 15 rounder
Retained World Heavyweight Title 197716th May: Alfredo Evangelista Landover, MD - Won by Decision in 15 rounder
Retained World Heavyweight Title 16th July: Muhammad Ali boxes at Ron Taylor's Boxing Booth, England 29th September: Earnie Shavers New York, NY - Won by Decision in 15 rounder
Retained World Heavyweight Title 197815th February: Leon Spinks Las Vegas, NV - Lost by Decision in 15 rounder
Lost World Heavyweight Title 15th August: Leon Spinks New Orleans, LA - Won by Decision in 15 rounder
Won World Heavyweight For Title Third Time. 197927th June: Muhammad Ali announces his first retirement from boxing 10thJuly: World Premiere of film "Freedom Road" starring Muhammad Ali 1980Muhammad Ali out of retirement 2nd October: fought Larry Holmes Las Vegas, NV fight stopped in the 11 round in favour of Larry Holmes for World Heavyweight Title. 198111th December: Trevor Berbick Nassau, Bahamas - Muhammad Ali Lost 10 rounder. Muhammad Ali retires from boxing | 
