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Ernie Terrell

 

MUHAMMAD ALI

vs.

ERNIE TERRELL

 

 

ERNIE TERRELL - MORE CONTROVERSY

At long last, there was a match set between Muhammad Ali and Ernie Terrell. The fight would take place on February 6, 1967, in Houston, Texas. There were many who felt that Ernie Terrell would give Ali lots of trouble as he was taller than Ali and was undefeated in his last 15 fights. But Terrell did not let his chances rest on that, alone. He figured that he would try to get "under Ali's skin" by referring to him only as Cassius Clay and not as Muhammad Ali. So tensions built up . . .

 

 

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