Muhammad Ali vs. Richard Dunn - Revision history

Artur128 at 15:49, 23 March 2026

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	\| WBA \|\| N/A \|\| N/A \|\| N/A		\| WBA \|\| N/A \|\| N/A \|\| N/A
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	\| WBC \|\| NR \|\| ~~~31~~.01.1976 \|\| ~~by 07~~.02.1976		\| WBC \|\| NR \|\| 29.01.1976 \|\| 29.01.1976
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	\| Ring \|\| NR \|\| ~31.01.1976 \|\| 06.02.1976		\| Ring \|\| NR \|\| ~31.01.1976 \|\| 06.02.1976

Artur128 at 12:17, 30 November 2025

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	*This was Ali's last knockout win.		*This was Ali's last knockout win.
	*[[:File:1976-05-24 - Muhammad Ali vs. Richard Dunn (poster).jpg\|Fight Poster]].		*[[:File:1976-05-24 - Muhammad Ali vs. Richard Dunn (poster).jpg\|Fight Poster]].

			{{start box}}
			{{Fight Succession Box\|
			before=[[Muhammad Ali vs. Jimmy Young\|Ali vs. Young]]\|
			title=[[WBA Heavyweight Title Fights\|WBA Heavyweight Title Fight]]<br># 26\|
			after=[[Muhammad Ali vs. Ken Norton (3rd meeting)\|Ali vs. Norton III]]\|
			}}
			{{Fight Succession Box\|
			before=[[Muhammad Ali vs. Jimmy Young\|Ali vs. Young]]\|
			title=[[WBC Heavyweight Title Fights\|WBC Heavyweight Title Fight]]<br># 27\|
			after=[[Muhammad Ali vs. Ken Norton (3rd meeting)\|Ali vs. Norton III]]\|
			}}
			{{end box}}

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	* Information about the WBC and especially WBA rankings between November 1975 and February 1976 is largely unavailable.		* Information about the WBC and especially WBA rankings between November 1975 and February 1976 is largely unavailable.
	* Dunn not rated Top 10 by the WBC since at least February 1 and up until May 2, when he was promoted to tenth.		* Dunn not rated Top 10 by the WBC since at least February 1 and up until May 2, when he was promoted to tenth.
	* Dunn was not rated among top 10 heavyweight contenders by The Ring Magazine in its January (released by November 9, 1975), February (released early December 1975) ~~and~~ April (released February 6, 1976) issues (March issue only featured annual rankings).		* Dunn was not rated among top 10 heavyweight contenders by The Ring Magazine in its January (released by November 9, 1975), February (released early December 1975), April (released February 6, 1976) and May issues.
			**March issue only featured annual rankings.

	===The Fight===		===The Fight===

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	===Ranking Movements===		===Ranking Movements===
	* Dunn was not rated among top 10 heavyweight contenders by The Ring Magazine.
	* Information about the WBC and especially WBA rankings between November 1975 and February 1976 is largely unavailable.		* Information about the WBC and especially WBA rankings between November 1975 and February 1976 is largely unavailable.
	* Dunn not rated Top 10 by the WBC since at least February 1 and up until May 2, when he was promoted to tenth.		* Dunn not rated Top 10 by the WBC since at least February 1 and up until May 2, when he was promoted to tenth.
			* Dunn was not rated among top 10 heavyweight contenders by The Ring Magazine in its January (released by November 9, 1975), February (released early December 1975) and April (released February 6, 1976) issues (March issue only featured annual rankings).

	===The Fight===		===The Fight===

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	* Dunn was not rated among top 10 heavyweight contenders by The Ring Magazine.		* Dunn was not rated among top 10 heavyweight contenders by The Ring Magazine.
	* Information about the WBC and especially WBA rankings between November 1975 and February 1976 is largely unavailable.		* Information about the WBC and especially WBA rankings between November 1975 and February 1976 is largely unavailable.
			* Dunn not rated Top 10 by the WBC since at least February 1 and up until May 2, when he was promoted to tenth.

	===The Fight===		===The Fight===

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	===Ranking Movements===		===Ranking Movements===
			* Dunn was not rated among top 10 heavyweight contenders by The Ring Magazine.
	* Information about the WBC and especially WBA rankings between November 1975 and February 1976 is largely unavailable.		* Information about the WBC and especially WBA rankings between November 1975 and February 1976 is largely unavailable.
	* Dunn was not rated among the WBC's Top 10.

	===The Fight===		===The Fight===

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	===Ranking Movements===		===Ranking Movements===
	* Information about the WBC and especially WBA rankings between November 1975 and February 1976 is largely unavailable.		* Information about the WBC and especially WBA rankings between November 1975 and February 1976 is largely unavailable.
	* Dunn ~~remained unranked by~~ the WBC.		* Dunn was not rated among the WBC's Top 10.

	===The Fight===		===The Fight===

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	===Ranking Movements===		===Ranking Movements===
	* Information about the WBC and especially WBA rankings between November 1975 and February 1976 is largely unavailable.		* Information about the WBC and especially WBA rankings between November 1975 and February 1976 is largely unavailable.
			* Dunn remained unranked by the WBC.

	===The Fight===		===The Fight===

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	*Contracts signed on March 8.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/29537341/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/780079929/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/964303007/]		*Contracts signed on March 8.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/29537341/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/780079929/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/964303007/]
	*WBC agreed to sanction the bout under conditions that Dunn would a) win the vacant European heavyweight title on April 5 2) receive the permission of the European Boxing Commission.		*WBC agreed to sanction the bout under conditions that Dunn would a) win the vacant European heavyweight title on April 5 2) receive the permission of the European Boxing Commission.

			===Ranking Movements===
			* Information about the WBC and especially WBA rankings between November 1975 and February 1976 is largely unavailable.

	===The Fight===		===The Fight===

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	*On December 23, secretary of the [[British Boxing Board of Control]] Ray Clarke reported that the EBU general secretary Piero Pini had told him that the organization would ban the fight.[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/495894429/] Pini himself confimed that the next day.[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/927053088/]		*On December 23, secretary of the [[British Boxing Board of Control]] Ray Clarke reported that the EBU general secretary Piero Pini had told him that the organization would ban the fight.[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/495894429/] Pini himself confimed that the next day.[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/927053088/]
	*Nevertheless, Ali-Coopman was formally announced on January 7.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/188566781/]		*Nevertheless, Ali-Coopman was formally announced on January 7.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/188566781/]
			*Dunn was later lined up with [[Bernd August]] for the vacant EBU title. On March 3, the fight was scheduled for April 5.[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/898298383/]
	*On January 3, several media outlets reported that Butch Lewis had offered Ali $1.1 million to fight Dunn in Munich.[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/255521383/][https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/240531939/][https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/456302424/]		*On January 3, several media outlets reported that Butch Lewis had offered Ali $1.1 million to fight Dunn in Munich.[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/255521383/][https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/240531939/][https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/456302424/]
	*On March 5, Biddles told the press that "the preliminary talks about a fight with Ali have been going on for some time, but there was not going to be any announcement until it was definite. I am asking for $175,000 for Richard and I know we can get $150,000".[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/1182673063/]		*On March 5, Biddles told the press that "the preliminary talks about a fight with Ali have been going on for some time, but there was not going to be any announcement until it was definite. I am asking for $175,000 for Richard and I know we can get $150,000. Obviously Richard needs to beat August because he needs the status of European champion for the world title fight to have any meaning... It won't surprise me if Ali's people have made the same sort of deal with Bernd August. It would be common sense if they did".[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/1182673063/]
	*On March 6, Biddles reported that both sides had finalized terms for the fight.[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/965124417/]		*On March 6, Biddles reported that both sides had finalized terms for the fight.[https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/965124417/]
	*Contracts signed on March 8.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/29537341/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/780079929/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/964303007/]		*Contracts signed on March 8.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/29537341/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/780079929/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/964303007/]