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In 1978 Muhammed Ali Boxed Marvin Gaye, Sammy Davis Junior, Richard Pryor – The Story And Some Great Photos
ON May 8, 1978, Muhammad Ali delivered a punch to the body of entertainer Sammy Davis, Jr. during their benefit fight and show at the Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles.
Heavyweight challenger Leon Spinks clowns for the photographers in Las Vegas, Feb. 10, 1978 where he is in training for his title bout against Muhammad Ali, Feb. 15. The sign was provided by some Spinks promoters.
On Feb. 15, Ali had lost to Leon Spinks in a 15-round fight in Las Vegas. Ali was crestfallen. Superman was defeated. But Spinks was too tough.
World heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali, right, is shown at a press conference in New York, January 31, 1978, with promoter Don King, left, and Herbert Muhammad, center, to plug a comic book in which he beats Superman. Ali holds a copy of the comic book.
On Aug. 15, Ali won the rematch at the New Orleans Superdome, again after 15-rounds.
Ali had become the first man to win the heavyweight championship three times.
Muhammad Ali, left, playfully spars with a youth on Canal Street in New Orleans, July 31, 1978 where he is promoting his championship fight with Leon Spinks at the Superdome on September 15. Ali took a boat ride, paraded on Canal and then too a turn selling tickets. (AP Photo)
In between those epic bouts, he entered the ring with the fearsome Sammy Davis Junior:
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Posted: 8th, January 2014 | In: Celebrities, Flashback, Key Posts | Comment
