Muhammad Ali vs. Mac Foster

Muhammad Ali vs. Mac Foster was a professional boxing match contested on 1 April 1972.^[1]

Muhammad Ali vs. Mac Foster

Date	1 April 1972
Venue	Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan
Tale of the tape
Boxer Muhammad Ali Mac Foster Nickname "The Greatest" "Big Mac The Knife from Fresno" Hometown Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. Alexandria, Virginia, U.S. Purse $200,000 $80,000 Pre-fight record 34–1 (27 KO) 28–1 (28 KO) Age 30 years, 2 months 29 years, 9 months Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) Weight 226 lb (103 kg) 211+3⁄4 lb (96 kg) Style Orthodox Orthodox Recognition WBA/WBC No. 1 Ranked Heavyweight NABF heavyweight champion Former undisputed heavyweight champion WBA No. 9 Ranked Heavyweight
Result
Ali won via 15 round UD

Background

Held in Tokyo, it was one of the first major heavyweight boxing matches to be held in Asia. Ali, who came in at a career high 226 lb, predicted he would knock out Foster in five rounds and entered the ring holding the round five ring card.^[2]

The fight

Ali won the fight on points through a unanimous decision.^{[3][4][5][6][7][8]}

Undercard

Confirmed bouts:^[9]

Broadcasting

Country	Broadcaster
Mexico	Telesistema Mexicano
Philippines	ABS-CBN
United Kingdom	BBC
United States	CBS