Date: 30th June 1975
Venue: Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Title: WBC & WBA World Heavyweight Titles
Promoter: Don King Productions
Tv: Closed Circuit Television
Muhammad Ali
(
47
-
2
-
0
)
Weight: 224 1/2 lbs
Joe Bugner
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51
-
6
-
1
)
Weight: 230 lbs
Ali's third defence of the WBC & WBA world heavyweight titles he won from George Forman eight months earlier took place in The Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia against England's Joe Bugner.
Bugner had faced "The Greatest" once before in Las Vegas on 14th February 1973, ending in a 12 round unanimous decision win for Ali.
Once again Bugner proved no match against Ali losing by unanimous decision.
Scores: Takeo Ugo 73-67 | Ken Brady 72-65 | Suthee Prom Jara 73-65.