MALAYSIA: BOXERS MUHAMMAD ALI AND JOE BUGNER MAKE FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR THE WORLD TITLE FIGHT.

Record ID: 1066484

  • Title: MALAYSIA: BOXERS MUHAMMAD ALI AND JOE BUGNER MAKE FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR THE WORLD TITLE FIGHT.
  • Date: 30th June 1975
  • Summary: 1. SV INT. Ali with sparring partner (3 shots) 0.22 2. GV Crowd cheering 0.26 3. SV Ali sitting at ringside 0.48 4. CU Woman laughing 0.51 5. CU Frazier surrounded by crowd 0.58 6. CU Frazier 1.04 7. CU Ali replies 1.22 8. CU Bugner walking with newsmen, talking to Bob Kearsley 1.39 9. CU ZOOM OUT FROM Woman's
  • Embargoed: 14th July 1975 13:00
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  • Location: KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA
  • Country: Malaysia
  • Reuters ID: LVA7H4F0P5ZINCC1MOJV5G9ZXD3F
  • Story Text:Later, Bugner retaliated to Ali's claim to represent Malaysia.

    The final preparation were completed in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday (29 June) for the world heavyweight title fight. European Champion Joe Bugner is challenging World Champion Muhammad Ali in a rare non-American fight. The match was scheduled to take place at 9.45 on Tuesday morning (1 July).

    The day preceding the fight in the Malaysian capital, Ali was sparring at nearly full pace, while Bugner had almost stopped his training, convinced he was at peak fitness. Al went fifteen rounds in one training session, and looked remarkably fit at the end of it, despite the gruelling heat.

    For Ali this was his 15th championship fight. For Joe Bugner, it was his first try at the World title.

    A transcription of brief statements by Ali, Bugner and Frazier, follows:
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