Muhammad Ali vs. Zora Folley

Muhammad Ali vs. Zora Folley was a professional boxing match contested on March 22, 1967, for the undisputed heavyweight championship.^[1]

Muhammad Ali vs. Zora Folley

Date	March 22, 1967
Venue	Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York
Title(s) on the line	WBA, WBC, NYSAC, and The Ring undisputed heavyweight championship
Tale of the tape
Boxer Muhammad Ali Zora Folley Nickname "The Greatest" "Bell" Hometown Louisville, Kentucky Dallas, Texas Pre-fight record 28–0 (22 KO) 74–7–4 (40 KO) Age 25 years, 2 months 35 years, 9 months Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) Weight 211 lb (96 kg) 203 lb (92 kg) Style Orthodox Orthodox Recognition WBA, WBC, NYSAC, and The Ring Undisputed Heavyweight Champion The Ring No. 1 Ranked Heavyweight
Result
Ali won via 7th round KO

Background

This was first World Heavyweight Championship bout to be held at Madison Square Garden since Ezzard Charles vs. Lee Oma in January 1951.

The fight

Ali won the bout by knocking out Folley in the seventh round.^[2]

Aftermath

This would be Ali's last boxing match before his suspension from boxing.^[3][4][5][6]

Undercard

Confirmed bouts:^[7]

Broadcasting

Country	Broadcaster
Philippines	ABS-CBN
United Kingdom	BBC