On November 17, 1971, Muhammad Ali (32-1, 26 KOs) and Buster Mathis (29-2, 20 KOs) meet in the ring in a 12-round heavyweight bout.
Muhammad Ali is coming in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 78% KO rate; his last fight was a 12th round TKO victory over Jimmy Ellis, 3 months and 22 days ago. Buster Mathis is on a 1-fight losing streak with a 64% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision loss to Jerry Quarry, 2 years, 7 months, and 24 days ago.
This should be a confident win for Muhammad Ali at 99-1 winning odds. Buster Mathis really doesn't have much to present against Ali.
Muhammad Ali defeated Buster Mathis via unanimous decision in the 12-round heavyweight fight. Ali improves his record to 33-1, while Mathis adds a loss to his record at 29-3.