Muhammad Ali and
Rudie Lubbers fought a twelve-round boxing match in
Jakarta on October 20, 1973. Ali dominated the fight and won the bout through a unanimous decision on points.
The Ali-Lubbers fight is notable for the interview Ali gave to
Reg Gutteridge
Reginald George Gutteridge, (29 March 1924 – 24 January 2009) was a British boxing journalist and television commentator.
Gutteridge was born into a boxing family in Islington, London. His grandfather, Arthur, was the first professional ...
during the interval between rounds of the televised bout with Gutteridge leaning through the ropes of the ring.
This is believed to be the only interview of its kind.
References
Lubbers
1973 in boxing
Sport in Jakarta
Boxing in Indonesia
October 1973 sports events in Asia
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