On May 16, 1977, Muhammad Ali (53-2, 37 KOs), the undisputed heavyweight world champion, holding the WBA, WBC, and The Ring belts, defends his undisputed championship against Uruguayan challenger, Alfredo Evangelista (14-1-1, 11 KOs).
Muhammad Ali is coming in to the fight on a 12-fight win streak with a 67% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision win over Ken Norton, 7 months and 18 days ago. Alfredo Evangelista is on a 1-fight losing streak with a 68% KO rate, with his last fight being a points decision loss to Lorenzo Zanon, 3 months and 12 days ago.
This should be a confident win for Muhammad Ali at 99-1 winning odds. Alfredo Evangelista really doesn't have much to present against Ali.
Muhammad Ali defeated Alfredo Evangelista via unanimous decision and successfully defended his WBA, WBC, and The Ring heavyweight titles. Ali improves his record to 54-2, while Evangelista adds a loss to his record at 14-2-1.