Muhammad Ali vs Zora Folley March 22, 1967 720p 50FPS HD ESPN Replay

Although Ali wouldn’t officially announce his (first) retirement until February 1, 1970, it may as well have begun the moment Folley was counted out. While I’m sure most subs to the channel have watched the Folley fight at least once, I bet most haven’t watched it in this quality. Seriously guys, 50FPS-60FPS makes old fights seem brand new again. Hope all enjoy if they should choose to do so. Mario Muhammad Ali 211 lbs beat Zora Folley 203 lbs by KO at 1:48 in round 7 of 15 Date: 1967-03-22 Location: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA Referee: Johnny LoBianco 4-2 Judge: Tony Castellano 3-3 Judge: Frank Forbes 4-2 World Heavyweight Title (9th defense by Ali) Notes Muhammad Ali vs. Zora Folley was the first World Heavyweight Championship fight to be held at Madison Square Garden since Ezzard Charles vs. Lee Oma on January 12, 1951. Folley was The Ring magazine’s No. 1-ranked heavyweight contender. Ali was a 7 to 1 betting favorite. The fight was televised by RKO General and Madison Square Garden i