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October 26, 1971

Muhammad Ali

He would box, but he would not fight. At the height of the Vietnam War in 1967, Muhammad Ali was drafted. Declaring himself a conscientous objector, he refused to serve. With his case on appeal, Ali was banned from boxing by several of the sports governing bodies. He hadn’t floated like a butterfly or stung […]

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Muhammad Ali fought Jerry Quarry in a rematch in 1972. Ali won the fight in the seventh round.