The 1970s: A Golden Decade of Boxing

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Roberto Duran vs Ken Buchanan
Monday, June 26, 1972
Madison Square Garden
New York City

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The next day, a Tuesday, on June 27th, the Quarry Brothers, Jerry and Mike got stopped by the Soul Brothers, Muhammad Ali and Bob Foster.

Foster stopped Mike with one of the wickedest hooks ever thrown in the history of boxing to retain his World Light-heavyweight Championship belt.

In the main event in the same Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV, Ali beats the other Quarry brother, Jerry, in their rematch. This time, Ali gave him a shellacking to erase all doubts. The referee stopped the contest in 7 rounds.

It was Ali's third fight in 1972 and sixth fight overall since losing to the great Smokin' Joe Frazier for the Heavyweight World Crown since 1971.

Ali then would meet Foster in November, stopping Foster in 8 delirious and entertaining rounds and became The Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year of 1972 alongside the great Carlos Monzon as co-winners.

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Bob Foster vs Mike Quarry
Las Vegas Convention Center
Tuesday, June 27th, 1972
World Light-Heavyweight Championship

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Muhammad Ali vs Jerry Quarry (II)
Tuesday, June 27th, 1972
Las Vegas Convention Center
NABF Heavyweight Championship

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This was one of Ali's best post-exile performances. Quarry did his best but had no chance.
The punch that Foster landed on Mike Quarry was brutal. Foster may have been the hardest hitting light heavyweight of all time.

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On this date in 1973, in Panama City, Panama, the great Roberto Duran, the WBA World Lightweight Champion, defended his crown winning by knockout against Guts Ishimatsu of Japan.

It was Duran's 3rd title defense and Suzuki's second shot at the lightweight crown in which he won on his third try against hard-punching WBC World Lightweight Champion Rodolfo "El Gato" Gonzalez of Mexico in '74.

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Fifty years ago, 3 days of the anniversary. Muhammad Ali beats Ken Norton in their rubber match in a controversial 15-round decision in Yankee Stadium, New York City.

Ali retains his World Heavyweight Crown.

September 28, 1976.

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Bob Foster vs Mike Quarry
Las Vegas Convention Center
Tuesday, June 27th, 1972
World Light-Heavyweight Championship

The video was not good here. but that was a devastating knockout by Foster. Quarry actually was not doing too back for a while.