Muhammad Ali vs Richard Dunn 24.5.1976 - WBA & WBC World Heavyweight Championship
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Muhammad Ali defends his World Heavyweight titles against the best Europe had to offer at the time, European, BBBoC and Commonwealth Heavyweight Champion, Richard Dunn. Some consider this the most spirited effort that any UK born fighter ever produced against Ali. More info below...
Richard Dunn was almost near the end of his pro career that started back in 1969. Dunn may not have been the most talented or skilled boxer but he was tough and gave everything he had in each fight. Dunn liked to start his fights fast and hard, keeping constant pressure on his opponents, and although the first few years of his career were hardly impressive, he had great success in 1975 & 1976 which would lead to his shot at the World Heavyweight title against Ali. In 1975 Dunn would beat Bunny Johnson over 15 rounds to claim the BBBoC and Commonwealth Heavyweight titles. He successfully defended the titles against a former BBBoC and Commonwealth champion, Danny McAlinden by KO and finished the year with a TKO win over Texas journeyman, Terry Krueger. Dunn started 1976 just as strongly as he finished 1975 by winning the vacant European Heavyweight title by stopping German Heavyweight Champion, Bernd August, within 3 rounds. Dunn's record heading in against Ali was 33-9, which isn't that impressive, but he was on a winning streak...
Ali would be making his 7th defence of the World Heavyweight titles having won them from George Foreman back in 1974. He was well established as the best heavyweight in the world, arguably the best ever, and his career was still far from done. In his 3 most recent fights Ali had outpointed Jimmy Young over 15 rounds, knocked out Jean-Pierre Coopman in 5 and forced Joe Frazier to retire on his corner after 14 rounds in arguably the most famous fight of all time, The Thriller in Manilla. Ali's record sat at 51-2 with only Joe Frazier and Ken Norton having beaten him.
For the first 3 rounds Ali looked awkward against Dunn, seemingly unable to get a good rythym against his south paw opponent who just kept comimg forward. Ali was in no trouble though, he didn't seem bothered by Dunn's punching power and when he needed to Ali would dance out of the way. Rd 4 looked liked it was going to follow suit but then Ali dropped Dunn with a solid straight right to the jaw. Ali beckoned him to get back up which Dunn did and the 2 squared off again. Dunn was getting the worst of the exchanges and went down twice more, both thanks to a straight right hand again, but even when he was hurt and stunned, Dunn kept fighting back! In Rd 5 Ali kept his composure and, knowing he had hurt his man in the previous round, started to focus on single power punchers instead of combos to end the fight early. Dunn was eventually knocked down twice more in Rd 5 before the ref rightfully waived it off in favour of Ali.
After the loss to Ali, Dunn's career never recovered. Nobody really gave Dunn much of a chance against Ali but he showed true guts and a champions spirit, even after being knocked down repeatedly he always got back up willing to keep going. In his very next fight however Dunn would suffer the worst loss of his entire career, a 1st Rd KO against Joe Bugner, giving up his BBBoC, Commonwealth and European titles in the process. Dunn took a year off to regather himself and returned in 1977 but had no luck, this time being knocked out by South Africa (White) Heavyweight Champion, Kallie Knoetze. Dunn promptly retired following the loss with a 33-12 record.
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Both men are men of high character.
@amarjamai1135
2 жыл бұрын
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Arguably Ali's last great fight. He looked as good as he did in the Thrilla in Manila. After this came the 3rd fight with Norton, where he escaped by the skin of his teeth (many people believe Norton won), a lackluster win over Evangelista, then a near disaster against Shavers (though Shavers says Ali won). Ali easily could have retired after this, let Norton fight Young for the title, no one alive would have thought less of him, and it would have helped his health a great deal. Then again. Ali's the greatest, no matter what he did. Bigger than boxing, as Foreman said. Bigger than sports, really.
The referee called it perfectly. No doubting Dunn's toughness and heart, but the only question was how much more damage would be inflicted on him before the fight stopped. The fight stopped before Dunn did, and it's just as well.
Bought 100k dollars worth of tickets so others around the world can watch. 😭i love this man. And i never even met him
I'm so glad to say that I actually met this great man in 1991.
@hakkoumbourdjila2114
3 жыл бұрын
الفن النبيل
@Annoyingbirds
2 жыл бұрын
*FOURTH* *WALL* *BREAK*
@jonglewongle3438
2 жыл бұрын
Congratulations for meeting Richard Dunn.
@imperiousrex1873
2 жыл бұрын
@@jonglewongle3438 Sorry more clearer. The one and only GOAT.
@seltaeb3302
2 жыл бұрын
Which one?
Dunn at the bar “ You want a piece of me I stood up to Mohamed Ali !
@flexkeabetsweletshabo5892
3 жыл бұрын
Years.
@orhanorhan5115
2 жыл бұрын
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@orhanorhan5115
2 жыл бұрын
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@orhanorhan5115
2 жыл бұрын
.7i7i.......
@chipschannel9494
2 жыл бұрын
What a “JAW”
Muhammad Ali boxing legend
Allah yarhamek y'a Mohamed Ali grand champion au paradis inchaallah
Great legend boxer in world both .but Muhammad Ali was greatest champion in world Allah place him in jannet AMEEN we love so much . ..and Richard Dunn is from my home twon Bradford UK we love him RIP......so respect ....from Bradford ....UK.....
@stephenlaw9886
2 жыл бұрын
Boxing skill ,not religion
I can’t laugh harder. Ali winding up his punch at the end as the camera pans off him takes my air 😂
Well done Richard you had courage like Henry Cooper lion heart British
Those were very solid punches ad Dunn really showed great indomitability.such punches may cause lots of damage Ali is the greatest of all time
This Dunn guy had tons of courage, not much skill but tons of courage. He fought better than a lot of other guys, even better than many black guys that Ali boxed over the years.
@seltaeb3302
2 жыл бұрын
He's a Brit, Henry Cooper! Bugner was South African tho respect he went the distance twice & taught Ali rope-a-dope!
@jimpooley2672
2 жыл бұрын
@@seltaeb3302 Bugner said Dunn did not deserve to be in the ring with Ali - Ali said Dunn hit and hurt him more in this fight than Bugner did in 30 rounds
@kizitomakokha1769
Жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Einmalig! Danke für Fun und gutes Boxen.
Credit to Richard Dunn. He came to fight and that he did.He got knocked down several times but got up to continue fighting.Although out classed, he gave it his all.
@guarinmontecinos8082
Жыл бұрын
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@carltonbanks5470
Жыл бұрын
Why everytime Ali fights a white dude, bunch of mfs in the comments be like "credit to (insert white boxer) he had so much heart" 🤣😅
@dretety1
9 ай бұрын
Racist idiot.
@Pedro_Le_Chef
5 ай бұрын
@@carltonbanks5470because the white dudes he fought were usually pretty good.
Ali was having fun with him.. doing the windmill hahaha such a showman.
The champion of hearts
@johnboateng5178
3 жыл бұрын
A
Beautiful
Richard ,was like many boxers totally outclassed by Ali 🤗
@izaackhan
3 жыл бұрын
Despite the fact that Ali by his own admission, never really trained for any fight except for his three title fights
@hsanmars6543
3 жыл бұрын
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@Cubroncs03
3 жыл бұрын
@@izaackhan "By his own admission"... something of a conflict of interests, don't ya think? Ali trained his ass off, don't let his own bravado fool you. The years after his exile attest to his constant sparring to get back into shape (dude was like 30 pounds overweight when he came back, he clearly "trained" to get back into shape and it took him some time to do so as his first few fights were beyond tough for him, like Benavena making him go 15)
@arisman9176
3 жыл бұрын
Lo
@MaccaveliPL
2 жыл бұрын
@@izaackhan that's a bunch of bullshit.
Fastest Heavyweight Ever!!!!
Ali did not want to destroy that guy that's why he did not throw a punch when the guy was falling down
The Peoples Champ!!! R.I.P. the Greatest of all Time. 1love
@seltaeb3302
2 жыл бұрын
Nice words to say about Richard. Awwww..
‘See how he keeps pumpin that jab into your eye............you got guts to get back into the ring with him kid.’
Watched a documentary and Richard Dunn was talking about his fight with Ali, he was full of admiration for Ali and said one of the best nights of his life,regardless of what people are saying he fought well and should be proud of his effort good for him
@seltaeb3302
2 жыл бұрын
Bugner never got beyond the ropes, at least Richard chased him, tho George Foreman looked like Speedy Gonzalez compared to Richard. Like a brick.
@PhilAndersonOutside
Жыл бұрын
Good points. Not to state the obvious, but if he hadn't fought Ali, and showed this much courage, very few people likely would ever know much anything about him.
A gutsy never say die attitude from the game Dunn. Not many laid into Ali like that and lasted long.
@jimpooley2672
2 жыл бұрын
Joe Bugner said Dunn didn't deserve to be in the ring with Ali - Ali said Dunn hit and hurt him more in those few rounds than Bugner did in 30 - reckon Dunn won round 2 and was maybe ahead at that point (1st even) - great fighting spirit and courage
@gordonpeden6234
2 жыл бұрын
@@jimpooley2672 Joe Bugner the "Great White Chump" Dunn Turned up for a fight, I think Ali was unpleasantly surprised.
The big para did real good, fair play to Ali for not hurting him more than necessary
@seltaeb3302
2 жыл бұрын
He could have KO him first round but had TV & advertising to think about. Great for Dunn who should have used his talents as a bricky first to build a wall!
اللهم ارحم محمد علي ....rest in peace ....loving you forever.. yu r the greatest for all ...ther is no boxer to compare whith you
Ali... O box vitorioso do espetáculo.!
The southpaw killer: a straight right hand. Champ sure proved it in this fight.
When Ali hit him in the fourth and Dunn fell to his knees with his hands in the air, Dunn looked like he was praying to the boxing gods to stop this beatdown. Then he tried to hit Ali with a jab from his knees...😂😂😂. I'll give him credit for holding up as long as he did.
3 star show! watch that windmill!
I have never been a fan of boxing, but now have plenty of time to look into things that I have ignored in the past. I have watched several fights of Ali with a variety of opponents and have come to some probably very obvious conclusions. He does not hit hard, but stingingly. He punishes the eyes of the opponent. He moves extremely well. He can take repeated punches well and can shake off the occasional heavy hit. He likes to wear the opponent down with stinging blows and letting the opponent punch themselves out. He may be the best pure boxer that the heavyweight division has ever seen. He is very smart in his craft and manages difficult moments quite well. If he could hit harder he would be undeniably the best ever. He may be anyway. Would have liked to see him versus Marciano and Tyson to seal the deal.
@beefcakebrown
3 жыл бұрын
Great assessment
@kcash6359
2 жыл бұрын
For someone who has never been a fan of boxing, you did pretty well. Of course, most of what you said is common knowledge among boxing fans. As for who's the best, it's Ali. Marciano didn't have anything close to the competition Ali did. Ali fought some of the hardest hitting and best heavyweights of all-time. Rocky could hit hard with either hand and was always is great condition, but Ali's speed would've been too much. Ali could also hit pretty hard too. He was 6'3 & 215+ lbs, so he was a big heavyweight. He had long reach and of course, he was very fast. As for Tyson, he not only hit hard, but also had extremely fast hands. His defense was superb as well. Tyson had two weaknesses. He had trouble, at times, with good fighters who were big. Tyson also counted on intimidation of his opponents to give him a huge edge. After he lost to Douglas, some of that aura started to fade. Ali would never have been intimidated and certainly would've controlled any pre-fight routines. I think Ali would've been so far in Tyson's head, Ali's voice would come through Tyson's lips. Tyson would've been frustrated soon into the fight and he wouldn't have lasted long after that. Ali dominated the 60s & 70s heavyweights. In the Golden Age of the Heavyweight Division (70s), with some of the best heavyweights ever, he fought and beat them all. He ruled. No other heavyweight can make that claim. There are few fighters who ruled over any division, for that long, against the best fighters in the history of that division.
@Jamesdylandean
2 жыл бұрын
@@kcash6359 [James Dylan Dean] I bow to your superior knowledge. What is obvious to the average fan are newly found convictions to a late time viewing observer. I didn't mean to infer that I was some kind of boxing authority, just reflecting my impressions by watching some boxers matches lately.
@kcash6359
2 жыл бұрын
@@Jamesdylandean I certainly didn't mean to be insulting and I apologize if my post came off that way. It's always great to see new fight fans and your post was observant and intuitive. You hit all the points right on and that was very impressive. Most of my post was my opinion, but there are plenty of others who think Marciano or Tyson would beat Ali. Boxing fans debate and argue as much or more than baseball fans. I hope you enjoy watching these videos. I used to box and have been watching fights for decades. I still rarely blink during a round and constantly playback a punch, combination or a fighter's movement. All these years and I am still learning. Hope we get to talk again.
@Pedro_Le_Chef
5 ай бұрын
Ali has nothing to prove to Marciano and Tyson. One mainly fought 40 year olds and the other never beat a prime great fighter. Joe Louis is the only one who can contest Ali's spot for number 1.
12:11, 13:10, 13:42 he was totally Defenseless but ali didn’t hit him in those positions
Ali the Greatest ever vs an extremely hard and determined man!
Dunn reminds me of watching movie Rocky
Ali greatest ever❤
14:20 The way he bobbles around, he looks like Charlie Chaplin
Richard Dunn sport centre is now a graded building that people keep burning down
Good ol Richard Dunn, brave man
excellent viewing! oh oh, 5 times! get some integrity DUNN, give in..the ALI WINDUP! coming at 'cha!
Ali is a pretty dancer
Bravo M. Ali......
Muhammad Ali defended his undisputed World heavyweight championship all over the world. No champion has ever done that.
Dunn was the underdog before the fight even happened and he knew that . But he came to win . He lost that"s Boxing
All credit to Dunn for courage under fire.
タイソンやフォアマンの様な圧倒的なパンチ力は無いけど、弱った相手に必要以上の攻撃しないスポーツマンシップとファンを楽しませるショウ的な動きは彼ならでは。
Ali was dropping him like a bad habit
[James Dylan Dean] I was not offended, I just wanted to clarify a couple of things. And I didn't mean to say the Tyson on Marciano would have necessarily beaten Ali, just that it would have been interesting to see their contrasting skill sets in action. Blessings on your day.
✊👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 der King Mohamed Ali ❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️
Dunn The Movie😎
Muhammad Ali champion dei champion
He was just playing with him like a cat plays with a mouse before eating it
@donnn-ow4rj
3 жыл бұрын
Sad that it was the last ever knock downs and stoppage ali ever had.
@clubberlang589
3 жыл бұрын
donnn 0666 because he was not even a ranked contender, wasn’t worthy to be in the be in same ring as Ali
@donnn-ow4rj
3 жыл бұрын
@@clubberlang589 true. British and European level at most.
@kevinmunday5782
3 жыл бұрын
Actually Ali and Dunne became great Friends, Dunne a tough Yorkshireman cried talking about Ali, after the Greatest passed away
There was a promotional thing about all this, to take the show on the road. They'd stage bouts all around the world, but then they'd set the bouts for insane hours at these venues so as to have TV prime time back in the States. 3.30 AM in the middle of the night in Munich. That's about 9.30 AM or 10.30 AM in Australia, that's okay for Australians, except that its work and school hours. For the USA eastern seaboard that is mid-evening prime time of about 7.30 PM or 8.30 PM, at about 7 hours behind western Europe.
❤️
How great Muhammad Ali is?
Jurus Engkol plektor dikeluarin juga,,hahayy...emang is the best Muhammad Ali....
Ali the greats last great year 76'
I remember this fight. Dunn stated he would take Ali in 8. He was wrong.
Unbelievable
very nice علی
Dunn was like : " Now i want Shavers, or Frazier or Foreman or Holmes for my next fight!!!!!"
@engjellaliaj8136
3 жыл бұрын
2
@filippomarchini8757
2 жыл бұрын
Well he had Bugner who got back his european title in a few.
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the guy felt down maybe more than any other in any boxing matches
@jimpooley2672
2 жыл бұрын
And got up
@geoffreykeenan5914
Ай бұрын
@@jimpooley2672 well said
Thank you for the upload. Much appreciated. I believe Ali is the greatest although Larry Holmes is my favorite. I am responding to this fight mainly because there are many Ali fans who keep blaming Larry Holmes for the Holmes vs. Ali fiasco in 1980. You have some misinformed and emotional fans who have wished death on Holmes and lived their revenge through Tyson who defeated Holmes. In reality, the Holmes vs. Ali fight could have been prevented had Ali defended his title on this date against Larry Holmes instead of Dunn. Holmes was undefeated at this point with about 21 fights. Thank you for your time.
@SKa-tt9nm
3 жыл бұрын
What was Larry supposed to do, lay down? Ali should have thanked Larry that he didn’t kill him.
@76WestSports
3 жыл бұрын
@@SKa-tt9nm Exactly. Holmes tried to hold back the best he could. He did not attack Ali like he did Leon Spinks or Marvis Frazier. Holmes could have really hurt Ali.
@omarZZQQ
3 жыл бұрын
@@SKa-tt9nm lol you must be kiddin
@omarZZQQ
3 жыл бұрын
@@76WestSports Ali was sick at that time and had Parkinson's disease. Even if Ali insisted. Holes should not have accepted the fight.
@emzid5105
3 жыл бұрын
@@omarZZQQ Do you realise your comment my friend. So for you, your comment is exactly the same as the Ali fans who worship him as a superman and a perfect dude in every way : Holmes is the one to blame for this fight. i'll never uderstannd...
My grandad fought in the 30s and had the same manager, George Biddles, as Richard Dunn, fighting here 40 years later. None of Biddles' fighters retired wealthy. He was a miniature Don King.
@GeorgeSPAMTindle
3 жыл бұрын
George Biddles didn't get wealthy either. The taxman took 92% of the purse for the Ali v Dunn fight. Jack Solemans was closer to being the Don King character in those days, and he knew how to avoid the taxman.
Richard Dunn was the "Real Rocky" not Chuck Wepner and of course Creed is Ali.
@realdiamondshow
3 жыл бұрын
Dunn was easily beaten...Ali carried him for several rounds. Joe Bugner demonstrated how easily Dunn could be stopped...by crushing him in under one round.
@gordonpeden6234
2 жыл бұрын
Thought the same thing myself.👍
17:41 imitation of Tatsuyoshi.
Dunn v Ali great fight.
Ali big👊🤲
Did he say for the 16th time? i mean thats like i two year...RIP champ
@peterfield745
3 жыл бұрын
total Title defenses including the 60's
Que hermosa epoca, la mejor epoca que vivi en la argentina 👍
I shook up the World- Cassius Clay
@syedosama4265
3 жыл бұрын
MOHAMMAD ALI 🌹
Ali didn’t fight to knock people out
Muhammad Ali Best of The Best 💪💪💪👍👍👍
@andreaskandelhardt3300
3 жыл бұрын
Fuck Ali....holding holding and holding fuck
الله يرحمه ويغفر له ويسكنه فسيح جناته. أعظم ملاكم في التاريخ
Lack of respect from Ali after last knockdown
Dunn a good solid workman, though limited by his chin. Joe Bugner showed his disdain for Dunn (after retiring) coming back and stopping Dunn for the 3 titles via 1st round KO, as did George Chavalo a few year earlier over George Jerome (Canadian title).
Imo the last fight were Ali looked like his old self before Norton 3 , Shavers & 4 more fights that sould of never been passed by the medical board to give Ali a license, but money won over and The Great Ali was left the way he was,also Ali wanted it, sad.
Ali
Did he say defending his title for the 16th time those boxers were warriors of their sport, their motto was we’ll fight anyone belt or no belt!!! And they didn’t care about having a loss on their record.
الله اكبر
Pretty courageous fight, I know Frazier knocked him down. He was small but built like a brick.
@nickslade3978
8 ай бұрын
Frazier was roughly the same size and strength as Mike Tyson
I'm pretty! You're not that pretty! - reporter to Clay/Ali
Mildenberger gave Ali "all that he could handle"... Where do these announcers get their lines? Ali knocked Mildenberger out in the 12th. He was in control the entire fight.
@shazmaster
2 жыл бұрын
no he wasnt he gave ali trouble first 3 or 4 rounds... but once Ali figured him out game over
Richard Dunn paratrooper. I'd feel safe if he was by my side.
@KaiserBlade
Жыл бұрын
Unless Ali showed up.
@davecollins9075
Жыл бұрын
@@KaiserBlade you obviously don't know how paras fight.
Un-Dunn.
The biased commentary still pisses me off some 46 years later. At the end of the fight Dunn asked for a rematch, Ali said OK. But never did, Say what you like about Ali he wasn't stupid. Before the fight these two moronic commentators called Dunn, "Bum of the month." He wasn't.
Diolch lechyd da Richard dunn
Ali v Dunn or in football terms Liverpool v Wimbledon FAC win, yes he won just being there. Ali could have won this in round 1 easily but he strung it out for a few rounds for TV & advertising, then the coup de gras was swiftly dealt, timber! Crash! & goodnight Vienna.
Ali could easily have KO'd Dunn in under 1 round.
@dagrote1
3 жыл бұрын
Ali truly loved the sport. It wasn't enough for him to win. He always wanted to win with style. In this fight, he could have finished off Dunn by following up on the blows that wobbled him, but something in him held him back. Hitting a defenseless opponent would have been ugly.
That is the ACCUPUNCH thought to Ali by an american taekwondo Jhoon Goo Rhee
Ali should have retired after the 3rd Frazier fight in the fall of 1975. He hung around way too long primarily for pecuniary reasons. This fight between Ali and Richard Dunn should never have happened.
@syedmasood6454
3 жыл бұрын
Shoudve retired after Frazier 1 thats when he began to show signs of brain damage
@Customer22374
3 жыл бұрын
@@syedmasood6454 you knew nothing about boxing , he showed signs in 77 you spidery punk
@syedmasood6454
3 жыл бұрын
@@Customer22374 lol, have some respect and quit calling me names u insecure punk do ur research his doctor said his speech began to slow after " fight of the century"
@Customer22374
3 жыл бұрын
@@syedmasood6454 i did and there nothing , his doctor said that after shavers fight in 77 , we all saw Ali talking from 71 till 77 never once his speech was affected .
@:13 Ali bought $100k worth of tickets for servicemen in Germany, even after all the flack he took for not being or avoiding the draft, look what the government did to Joe Louis after Louis went to the service and donated all his earnings to military charities the IRS came after Joe and took all his money, wouldn't even help pay for Joe's funeral. Schmelling had to or help pay for Joe's funeral. Ali the greatest.
12:59 WHO IS A HUMAN OR A TYPE OF UNDER EYE LEVEL ???
@randensudarto5877
3 жыл бұрын
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Раньше.были.бойцы.с.первых.раундов.начинали.а.сейчас.смотреть.не.хочист.на.нвнешний. бокс
He came to fight but he got his ass kicked lol 🤣😂 lol 🥊👍
@gordonpeden6234
2 жыл бұрын
At least he turned up for the fight. Unlike some "Armchair quarterbacks??"
Dunn was way too small and not a big puncher to give Ali any trouble, exactly why!! Dunn was given an opportunity
😆😆😆 rolling2 him hands
The master race really
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂