ARCHIVES: In 1978, Muhammad Ali wins world heavyweight boxing title for 3rd time
ARCHIVES: In 1978, Muhammad Ali wins world heavyweight boxing title for 3rd time
we'll clean town. What? Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. The fight fans packed into Duchess Tavern in Saint Matthew's were like fight fans throughout Louisville last night from beginning to end. It was ali's last hurrah they'd come to see and needless to say they went away. Happy. Yeah. Oh, mm hmm. When you watch a fight in a bar, it's hard to really see what's happening. And throughout the fight, worried look sometimes crept across some faces and it was felt that a spinks victory wasn't out of the question. They're going into the last few rounds. There were those who still believed Ali spinks only run two rounds the first and the third. I really think he's doing more good punches. Pinks and missed too many times. And when it was all over, ali had made believers of everyone almost think it's something we should score for an old man. He was good. I think he deserved to win. No, you're happy you did. I wanted him to win. I think he deserved it tonight. Yes, I do. Because he means more to boxing right now than anything in the world right now. You think that had any influence on the judges? I really do. I think because Ali's gonna draw so much in the future of boxing of of the boxing world. You think that's fair to spinks necessarily, but it's fair to boxing. Is this really Ali's last hurrah. He's not saying yet for now the Louisville lip is happy to bask in the glory of once again being heavyweight champion of the world. The greatest. Okay
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ARCHIVES: In 1978, Muhammad Ali wins world heavyweight boxing title for 3rd time
On Sept. 15, 1978, Muhammad Ali won the world heavyweight boxing title for third time, a new record.After the fight, he told the world he'd be retiring, but that didn't last long.Watch our local coverage of the fight in the player above.This story is from the WLKY archives. From time to time, we'll share videos spotlighting some of the most impactful, emotional and entertaining storytelling from our decades in the community.
SAINT MATTHEWS, Ky. —
On Sept. 15, 1978, Muhammad Ali won the world heavyweight boxing title for third time, a new record.
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After the fight, he told the world he'd be retiring, but that didn't last long.
Watch our local coverage of the fight in the player above.
This story is from the WLKY archives. From time to time, we'll share videos spotlighting some of the most impactful, emotional and entertaining storytelling from our decades in the community.