Muhammad Ali vs. George Chuvalo - Revision history

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	*On January 25, Chuvalo suffered an upset loss to [[Eduardo Corletti]], who was not ranked by WBA nor The Ring.		*On January 25, Chuvalo suffered an upset loss to [[Eduardo Corletti]], who was not ranked by WBA nor The Ring.
	*In its next monthly rankings released February 28-29 in the April issue (March issue only contained yearly rankings), Chuvalo remained in the top 10, though was dropped to No. 8; Corletti remained out of top 10.		*In its next monthly rankings released February 28-29 in the April issue (March issue only contained yearly rankings), Chuvalo remained in the top 10, though was dropped to No. 8; Corletti remained out of top 10.
	*In ~~its~~ February rankings released March 3, Chuvalo was dropped to No. 10, while Corletti was placed at No. 9.		*In the WBA's February rankings released March 3, Chuvalo was dropped to No. 10, while Corletti was placed at No. 9.

	===Build Up===		===Build Up===

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	*13,540 fans attended the fight. "The gate for the fight was $120,000," Arum said. "We got $40,000 more for closed-circuit revenues, and $20,000 for foreign rights. Of that $180,000 take, Ali got $90,000, Chuvalo got $35,000 to $40,000. Out of what was left, I paid expenses and my credit card. There was no profit." [http://www.nytimes.com/1989/11/08/sports/arum-a-witness-to-an-evolution.html]		*13,540 fans attended the fight. "The gate for the fight was $120,000," Arum said. "We got $40,000 more for closed-circuit revenues, and $20,000 for foreign rights. Of that $180,000 take, Ali got $90,000, Chuvalo got $35,000 to $40,000. Out of what was left, I paid expenses and my credit card. There was no profit." [http://www.nytimes.com/1989/11/08/sports/arum-a-witness-to-an-evolution.html]
	*"He's the toughest guy I ever fought," Ali said of Chuvalo after the bout.		*"He's the toughest guy I ever fought," Ali said of Chuvalo after the bout.

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			before=[[Muhammad Ali vs. Floyd Patterson\|Ali vs. Patterson I]]\|
			title=[[WBC Heavyweight Title Fights\|WBC Heavyweight Title Fight]]<br># 5\|
			after=[[Muhammad Ali vs. Henry Cooper (2nd meeting)\|Ali vs. Cooper II]]\|
			}}
			{{end box}}

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Negotiations

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	[[File:SI2415.jpg\|thumb\|right\|400px\|''[[Sports Illustrated]]'' Cover]]		[[File:SI2415.jpg\|thumb\|right\|400px\|''[[Sports Illustrated]]'' Cover]]
	===~~Negotiations~~===		===Timeline===
	*Chuvalo was previously considered as Ali's next opponent in case Ali's unification bout against [[WBA]] heavyweight titlist [[Ernie Terrell]] wouldn't materialize;[https://www.newspapers.com/image/789928164/] however, those talks died down after Chuvalo suffered an upset loss against [[Eduardo Corletti]] on January 25.		*Chuvalo was previously considered as Ali's next opponent in case Ali's unification bout against [[WBA]] heavyweight titlist [[Ernie Terrell]] wouldn't materialize;[https://www.newspapers.com/image/789928164/] however, those talks died down after Chuvalo suffered an upset loss against [[Eduardo Corletti]] on January 25.
	*On February 4, Ali and Terrell signed to fight in Chicago, Illinois, on March 29, 1966.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1097809702/]		*On February 4, Ali and Terrell signed to fight in Chicago, Illinois, on March 29, 1966.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1097809702/]

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	===Ranking Movements===		===Ranking Movements===
	*Chuvalo ranked No. 6 heavyweight contender by The Ring in its February 1966 issue released on December 5, 1965.		*Chuvalo ranked No. 3 heavyweight contender by The Ring in its February 1966 issue released on December 5, 1965, and No. 6 contender by the WBA in the November rankings released December 3 and December rankings released January 2, 1966.
	*On January 25, Chuvalo suffered an upset loss to [[Eduardo Corletti]], who was not ranked by WBA nor The Ring.		*On January 25, Chuvalo suffered an upset loss to [[Eduardo Corletti]], who was not ranked by WBA nor The Ring.
	*In its next monthly rankings released February 28-29 in the April issue (March issue only contained yearly rankings), Chuvalo remained in the top 10, though was dropped to No. 8; Corletti remained out of top 10.		*In its next monthly rankings released February 28-29 in the April issue (March issue only contained yearly rankings), Chuvalo remained in the top 10, though was dropped to No. 8; Corletti remained out of top 10.
			*In its February rankings released March 3, Chuvalo was dropped to No. 10, while Corletti was placed at No. 9.

	===Build Up===		===Build Up===

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Notes

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	*Contracts were signed on March 11.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/920027439/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/269830697/]		*Contracts were signed on March 11.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/920027439/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/269830697/]
	*Chuvalo took the fight on 18 days' notice.		*Chuvalo took the fight on 18 days' notice.

			===Ranking Movements===
			*Chuvalo ranked No. 6 heavyweight contender by The Ring in its February 1966 issue released on December 5, 1965.
			*On January 25, Chuvalo suffered an upset loss to [[Eduardo Corletti]], who was not ranked by WBA nor The Ring.
			*In its next monthly rankings released February 28-29 in the April issue (March issue only contained yearly rankings), Chuvalo remained in the top 10, though was dropped to No. 8; Corletti remained out of top 10.

	===Build Up===		===Build Up===

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Negotiations

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	*Chuvalo was previously considered as Ali's next opponent in case Ali's unification bout against [[WBA]] heavyweight titlist [[Ernie Terrell]] wouldn't materialize;[https://www.newspapers.com/image/789928164/] however, those talks died down after Chuvalo suffered an upset loss against [[Eduardo Corletti]] on January 25.		*Chuvalo was previously considered as Ali's next opponent in case Ali's unification bout against [[WBA]] heavyweight titlist [[Ernie Terrell]] wouldn't materialize;[https://www.newspapers.com/image/789928164/] however, those talks died down after Chuvalo suffered an upset loss against [[Eduardo Corletti]] on January 25.
	*On February 4, Ali and Terrell signed to fight in Chicago, Illinois, on March 29, 1966.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1097809702/]		*On February 4, Ali and Terrell signed to fight in Chicago, Illinois, on March 29, 1966.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1097809702/]
	*Chuvalo was reportedly offered a spot on the Ali-Terrell card, though he showed more interest to fight then-British heavyweight champion [[Henry Cooper]] in mid-April.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/991834778/]		*Chuvalo was reportedly offered a spot on the Ali-Terrell card against [[Amos Lincoln]], though he showed more interest to fight then-British heavyweight champion [[Henry Cooper]] in mid-April or [[Doug Jones]].[https://www.newspapers.com/image/991834778/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/734556544/]
	*About six weeks before the fight, Ali's draft classification was changed from 1-Y to 1-A, making him eligible for the draft. Ali, facing the possibility of being drafted into the United States Army during the Vietnam War, created a huge uproar by famously saying, "I ain't got no quarrel with them Viet Cong." He was called before the Illinois State Athletic Commission to apologize for his "unpatriotic remarks." Ali appeared before the commission on February 25, but he refused to apologize. Immediately afterward, Illinois State Attorney General William G. Clark declared the bout "illegal." He cited violations of the Illinois Exhibition Act and the Illinois Boxing Act. [https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1697&dat=19660227&id=FwwdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BJcEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6976,4716191&hl=en]		*About six weeks before the fight, Ali's draft classification was changed from 1-Y to 1-A, making him eligible for the draft. Ali, facing the possibility of being drafted into the United States Army during the Vietnam War, created a huge uproar by famously saying, "I ain't got no quarrel with them Viet Cong." He was called before the Illinois State Athletic Commission to apologize for his "unpatriotic remarks." Ali appeared before the commission on February 25, but he refused to apologize. Immediately afterward, Illinois State Attorney General William G. Clark declared the bout "illegal." He cited violations of the Illinois Exhibition Act and the Illinois Boxing Act. [https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1697&dat=19660227&id=FwwdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BJcEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6976,4716191&hl=en]
	*"I ran around the country without any luck looking for a state where we could have the fight," said [[Bob Arum]], who was secretary of Main Bout, a corporation formed to manage the ancillary promotional rights to Ali's fights. "Finally, I took it to Montreal and then it was Toronto and then Terrell pulled out and we wound up with Ali-Chuvalo." It was the first fight Arum ever promoted. [http://www.secondsout.com/columns/thomas-hauser/notes-and-nuggets5]		*"I ran around the country without any luck looking for a state where we could have the fight," said [[Bob Arum]], who was secretary of Main Bout, a corporation formed to manage the ancillary promotional rights to Ali's fights. "Finally, I took it to Montreal and then it was Toronto and then Terrell pulled out and we wound up with Ali-Chuvalo." It was the first fight Arum ever promoted. [http://www.secondsout.com/columns/thomas-hauser/notes-and-nuggets5]

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	[[File:SI2415.jpg\|thumb\|right\|400px\|''[[Sports Illustrated]]'' Cover]]		[[File:SI2415.jpg\|thumb\|right\|400px\|''[[Sports Illustrated]]'' Cover]]
	===Negotiations===		===Negotiations===
	*Chuvalo was previously considered as Ali's next opponent in case Ali's unification bout against [[WBA]] heavyweight titlist [[Ernie Terrell]] wouldn't materialize; however, those talks died down after Chuvalo suffered an upset loss against [[Eduardo Corletti]] on January 25.		*Chuvalo was previously considered as Ali's next opponent in case Ali's unification bout against [[WBA]] heavyweight titlist [[Ernie Terrell]] wouldn't materialize;[https://www.newspapers.com/image/789928164/] however, those talks died down after Chuvalo suffered an upset loss against [[Eduardo Corletti]] on January 25.
	*On February 4, Ali and Terrell signed to fight in Chicago, Illinois, on March 29, 1966.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1097809702/]		*On February 4, Ali and Terrell signed to fight in Chicago, Illinois, on March 29, 1966.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1097809702/]
	*Chuvalo was reportedly offered a spot on the Ali-Terrell card, though he showed more interest to fight then-British heavyweight champion [[Henry Cooper]] in mid-April.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/991834778/]		*Chuvalo was reportedly offered a spot on the Ali-Terrell card, though he showed more interest to fight then-British heavyweight champion [[Henry Cooper]] in mid-April.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/991834778/]

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	*"I ran around the country without any luck looking for a state where we could have the fight," said [[Bob Arum]], who was secretary of Main Bout, a corporation formed to manage the ancillary promotional rights to Ali's fights. "Finally, I took it to Montreal and then it was Toronto and then Terrell pulled out and we wound up with Ali-Chuvalo." It was the first fight Arum ever promoted. [http://www.secondsout.com/columns/thomas-hauser/notes-and-nuggets5]		*"I ran around the country without any luck looking for a state where we could have the fight," said [[Bob Arum]], who was secretary of Main Bout, a corporation formed to manage the ancillary promotional rights to Ali's fights. "Finally, I took it to Montreal and then it was Toronto and then Terrell pulled out and we wound up with Ali-Chuvalo." It was the first fight Arum ever promoted. [http://www.secondsout.com/columns/thomas-hauser/notes-and-nuggets5]
	*Contracts were signed on March 11.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/920027439/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/269830697/]		*Contracts were signed on March 11.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/920027439/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/269830697/]
	*Chuvalo took the fight on 17 days' notice.		*Chuvalo took the fight on 18 days' notice.

	===Build Up===		===Build Up===

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	*About six weeks before the fight, Ali's draft classification was changed from 1-Y to 1-A, making him eligible for the draft. Ali, facing the possibility of being drafted into the United States Army during the Vietnam War, created a huge uproar by famously saying, "I ain't got no quarrel with them Viet Cong." He was called before the Illinois State Athletic Commission to apologize for his "unpatriotic remarks." Ali appeared before the commission on February 25, but he refused to apologize. Immediately afterward, Illinois State Attorney General William G. Clark declared the bout "illegal." He cited violations of the Illinois Exhibition Act and the Illinois Boxing Act. [https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1697&dat=19660227&id=FwwdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BJcEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6976,4716191&hl=en]		*About six weeks before the fight, Ali's draft classification was changed from 1-Y to 1-A, making him eligible for the draft. Ali, facing the possibility of being drafted into the United States Army during the Vietnam War, created a huge uproar by famously saying, "I ain't got no quarrel with them Viet Cong." He was called before the Illinois State Athletic Commission to apologize for his "unpatriotic remarks." Ali appeared before the commission on February 25, but he refused to apologize. Immediately afterward, Illinois State Attorney General William G. Clark declared the bout "illegal." He cited violations of the Illinois Exhibition Act and the Illinois Boxing Act. [https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1697&dat=19660227&id=FwwdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BJcEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6976,4716191&hl=en]
	*"I ran around the country without any luck looking for a state where we could have the fight," said [[Bob Arum]], who was secretary of Main Bout, a corporation formed to manage the ancillary promotional rights to Ali's fights. "Finally, I took it to Montreal and then it was Toronto and then Terrell pulled out and we wound up with Ali-Chuvalo." It was the first fight Arum ever promoted. [http://www.secondsout.com/columns/thomas-hauser/notes-and-nuggets5]		*"I ran around the country without any luck looking for a state where we could have the fight," said [[Bob Arum]], who was secretary of Main Bout, a corporation formed to manage the ancillary promotional rights to Ali's fights. "Finally, I took it to Montreal and then it was Toronto and then Terrell pulled out and we wound up with Ali-Chuvalo." It was the first fight Arum ever promoted. [http://www.secondsout.com/columns/thomas-hauser/notes-and-nuggets5]
	*Contracts were signed on March 12.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/920027439/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/269830697/]		*Contracts were signed on March 11.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/920027439/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/269830697/]
	*Chuvalo took the fight on 17 days' notice.		*Chuvalo took the fight on 17 days' notice.

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	*About six weeks before the fight, Ali's draft classification was changed from 1-Y to 1-A, making him eligible for the draft. Ali, facing the possibility of being drafted into the United States Army during the Vietnam War, created a huge uproar by famously saying, "I ain't got no quarrel with them Viet Cong." He was called before the Illinois State Athletic Commission to apologize for his "unpatriotic remarks." Ali appeared before the commission on February 25, but he refused to apologize. Immediately afterward, Illinois State Attorney General William G. Clark declared the bout "illegal." He cited violations of the Illinois Exhibition Act and the Illinois Boxing Act. [https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1697&dat=19660227&id=FwwdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BJcEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6976,4716191&hl=en]		*About six weeks before the fight, Ali's draft classification was changed from 1-Y to 1-A, making him eligible for the draft. Ali, facing the possibility of being drafted into the United States Army during the Vietnam War, created a huge uproar by famously saying, "I ain't got no quarrel with them Viet Cong." He was called before the Illinois State Athletic Commission to apologize for his "unpatriotic remarks." Ali appeared before the commission on February 25, but he refused to apologize. Immediately afterward, Illinois State Attorney General William G. Clark declared the bout "illegal." He cited violations of the Illinois Exhibition Act and the Illinois Boxing Act. [https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1697&dat=19660227&id=FwwdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BJcEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6976,4716191&hl=en]
	*"I ran around the country without any luck looking for a state where we could have the fight," said [[Bob Arum]], who was secretary of Main Bout, a corporation formed to manage the ancillary promotional rights to Ali's fights. "Finally, I took it to Montreal and then it was Toronto and then Terrell pulled out and we wound up with Ali-Chuvalo." It was the first fight Arum ever promoted. [http://www.secondsout.com/columns/thomas-hauser/notes-and-nuggets5]		*"I ran around the country without any luck looking for a state where we could have the fight," said [[Bob Arum]], who was secretary of Main Bout, a corporation formed to manage the ancillary promotional rights to Ali's fights. "Finally, I took it to Montreal and then it was Toronto and then Terrell pulled out and we wound up with Ali-Chuvalo." It was the first fight Arum ever promoted. [http://www.secondsout.com/columns/thomas-hauser/notes-and-nuggets5]
	*Contracts were signed on March 12.		*Contracts were signed on March 12.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/920027439/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/269830697/]
	*Chuvalo took the fight on 17 days' notice.		*Chuvalo took the fight on 17 days' notice.