Heavyweight · United States
Muhammad Ali 56-5-0 37 KO · 1960–1981
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Muhammad Ali was a heavyweight boxer from United States, born Jan 17, 1942. Record 56-5-0 with 37 knockouts over 1960–1981. World titles: WBA heavyweight (1978–1979), WBA heavyweight (1974–1978), WBC heavyweight (1974–1978), WBA heavyweight (1967) and 2 more. Muhammad Ali last fought Trevor Berbick on Dec 11, 1981 and lost by UD over 10 rounds.
Also: Μοχάμεντ Άλι · Махамад Алі · Махамед Алі +17 more Мохамед Али · Мохаммед Али · Мугьаммад Али · Мухамед Али · Мухаммед Али · Мухаммед Алі · Мухьаммад Iаьла · Муҳаммад Алӣ · Мұхаммед Әли · Мөхәммәт Али · Մուհամեդ Ալի · Մուհամմէտ Ալի · מוחמד עלי · محمد على كلاى · محمد علي · محمد علي کلي · محمد علي ڪلي
Born Jan 17, 1942
Died Jun 3, 2016
Country 🇺🇸 United States
Stance Orthodox
Height 191 cm
Reach 198 cm
Nickname The Greatest · The People's Champion · The Louisville Lip
Debut Oct 29, 1960
Career 1960–1981
Rounds boxed 548
KO share 66%
Born in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Lived in Scottsdale, United States
Titles WBA, WBC heavyweight · 1964–1979
Boxerbook rating 2281 ± 269 · inactive since Dec 1981Why here › Confirmed bouts 37 of 61
Career record Record
56-5-0, 37 KOs · 1960–1981
Last result L
UD 10/10 · Queen Elizabeth Sports Centre, Nassau, 🇧🇸
The record 61 bouts, 1960–1981, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.
Bouts by source: English Wikipedia · 61, Wikipedia (ja) · 61, Wikipedia (ru) · 5, Wikipedia (es) · 4
L
UD 10/10 · Queen Elizabeth Sports Centre, Nassau, 🇧🇸
Ali 56-4-0 · Berbick 19-2-1
L
For WBC and The Ring heavyweight titles RTD 10/15 · Caesars Palace, Paradise, 🇺🇸
Ali 56-3-0 · Holmes 35-0-0
W
Won WBA and The Ring heavyweight titles UD 15/15 · Superdome, New Orleans, 🇺🇸
Ali 55-3-0 · Spinks 7-0-1
L
For WBA, WBC, and The Ring heavyweight titles SD 15/15 · Las Vegas Hilton, Winchester, Nevada, 🇺🇸
Ali 55-2-0 · Spinks 6-0-1
W
Retained WBA, WBC, and The Ring heavyweight titles UD 15/15 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Ali 54-2-0 · Shavers 54-5-1
W
Retained WBA, WBC, and The Ring heavyweight titles UD 15/15 · Capital Centre, Landover, 🇺🇸
Ali 53-2-0 · Evangelista 14-1-0
W
Retained WBA, WBC, and The Ring heavyweight titles UD 15/15 · Yankee Stadium, New York City, 🇺🇸
Ali 52-2-0 · Norton 38-3-0
W
Retained WBA, WBC, and The Ring heavyweight titles TKO 5/15 · Olympiahalle, Munich, 🇩🇪
Ali 51-2-0 · Dunn —
W
Retained WBA, WBC, and The Ring heavyweight titles UD 15/15 · Capital Centre, Landover, Maryland, 🇺🇸
Ali 50-2-0 · Young 18-4-2
W
Retained WBA, WBC, and The Ring heavyweight titles KO 5/15 · Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan, 🇵🇷
Ali 49-2-0 · Coopman —
W
For WBA, WBC, and The Ring heavyweight titles RTD 14/15 · Philippine Coliseum, Quezon City, 🇵🇭
Ali 48-2-0 · Frazier 32-2-0
W
Retained WBA, WBC, and The Ring heavyweight titles UD 15/15 · Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, 🇲🇾
Ali 47-2-0 · Bugner 51-5-1
W
Retained WBA, WBC, and The Ring heavyweight titles TKO 11/15 · Las Vegas Convention Center, Winchester, 🇺🇸
Ali 46-2-0 · Lyle 30-2-1
W
Retained WBA, WBC, and The Ring heavyweight titles TKO 15/15 · Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio, 🇺🇸
Ali 45-2-0 · Wepner —
W
Won WBA, WBC, Lineal, and The Ring heavyweight titles KO 8/15 · Stade du 20 Mai, Kinshasa, 🇨🇩
Ali 44-2-0 · Foreman 40-0-0
W
For NABF heavyweight title UD 12/12 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Ali 43-2-0 · Frazier 30-1-0
W
UD 12/12 · Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, 🇮🇩
Ali 42-2-0 · Lubbers 21-1-0
W
Won NABF heavyweight title SD 12/12 · Forum, Inglewood, California, 🇺🇸
Ali 41-2-0 · Norton 30-1-0
L
For NABF heavyweight title SD 12/12 · San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, 🇺🇸
Ali 41-1-0 · Norton 29-1-0
W
UD 12/12 · Las Vegas Convention Center, Winchester, 🇺🇸
Ali 40-1-0 · Bugner 43-3-1
Show all 61 bouts W
For WBC-NABF heavyweight title KO 8/12 · Sahara Tahoe Hotel, Stateline, 🇺🇸
Ali 39-1-0 · Foster 49-5-0
W
For NABF heavyweight title RTD 7/12 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Ali 38-1-0 · Patterson 55-7-1
W
TKO 11/12 · Croke Park, Dublin, 🇮🇪
Ali 37-1-0 · Lewis —
W
Retained NABF heavyweight title TKO 7/12 · Las Vegas Convention Center, Winchester, 🇺🇸
Ali 36-1-0 · Quarry 43-5-4
W
Retained NABF heavyweight title UD 12/12 · Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, 🇨🇦
Ali 35-1-0 · Chuvalo 66-17-2
W
UD 15/15 · Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Ali 34-1-0 · Foster —
W
KO 7/12 · Hallenstadion, Zürich, 🇨🇭
Ali 33-1-0 · Blin 27-9-6
W
Retained NABF heavyweight title UD 12/12 · Astrodome, Houston, 🇺🇸
Ali 32-1-0 · Mathis —
W
For vacant NABF heavyweight title TKO 12/12 · Astrodome, Houston, 🇺🇸
Ali 31-1-0 · Ellis 30-6-0
L
For WBA, WBC, The Ring heavyweight titles UD 15/15 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Ali 31-0-0 · Frazier 26-0-0
W
Won vacant NABF heavyweight title TKO 15/15 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Ali 30-0-0 · Bonavena 46-6-1
W
For Lineal Heavyweight Title RTD 3/15 · Municipal Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia, 🇺🇸
Ali 29-0-0 · Quarry 37-4-4
W
Retained WBA, WBC, NYSAC, and The Ring heavyweight titles KO 7/15 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Ali 28-0-0 · Folley —
W
Won WBA heavyweight title UD 15/15 · Astrodome, Houston, 🇺🇸
Ali 27-0-0 · Terrell 39-4-0
W
Retained WBC, NYSAC, and The Ring heavyweight titles TKO 3/15 · Astrodome, Houston, 🇺🇸
Ali 26-0-0 · Williams 69-5-2
W
Retained WBC, NYSAC, and The Ring heavyweight titles TKO 12/15 · Waldstadion, Frankfurt, 🇩🇪
Ali 25-0-0 · Mildenberger 48-2-3
W
Retained WBC, NYSAC, and The Ring heavyweight titles KO 3/15 · Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London, 🇬🇧
Ali 24-0-0 · London —
W
Retained WBC, NYSAC, and The Ring heavyweight titles TKO 6/15 · Arsenal Stadium, London, 🇬🇧
Ali 23-0-0 · Cooper 33-11-1
W
Retained WBC, NYSAC, and The Ring heavyweight titles UD 15/15 · Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, 🇨🇦
Ali 22-0-0 · Chuvalo 34-11-2
W
For WBC, NYSAC, and The Ring heavyweight titles TKO 12/15 · Las Vegas Convention Center, Winchester, 🇺🇸
Ali 21-0-0 · Patterson 43-4-0
W
For WBC, NYSAC, and The Ring heavyweight titles KO 1/15 · St. Dominic's Hall, Lewiston, Maine, 🇺🇸
Ali 20-0-0 · Liston 38-2-0
W
Won WBA, WBC, NYSAC, and The Ring heavyweight titles RTD 6/15 · Convention Center, Miami Beach, 🇺🇸
Ali 19-0-0 · Liston 38-1-0
W
TKO 5/10 · Wembley Stadium, London, 🇬🇧
Ali 18-0-0 · Cooper 27-8-1
W
UD 10/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Ali 17-0-0 · Jones —
W
KO 3/10 · Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸
Ali 16-0-0 · Powell —
W
TKO 4/12 · Sports Arena, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Ali 15-0-0 · Moore 185-22-10
W
KO 5/10 · Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Ali 14-0-0 · Lavorante —
W
Billy Daniels
TKO 7/10 · St. Nicholas Arena, New York City, 🇺🇸
Ali 13-0-0 · Daniels —
W
George Logan
TKO 4/10 · Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸
Ali 12-0-0 · Logan —
W
Don Warner
TKO 4/10 · Convention Center, Miami Beach, 🇺🇸
Ali 11-0-0 · Warner —
W
TKO 4/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Ali 10-0-0 · Banks —
W
TKO 7/10 · Freedom Hall, Louisville, 🇺🇸
Ali 9-0-0 · Besmanoff —
W
TKO 6/10 · Freedom Hall, Louisville, 🇺🇸
Ali 8-0-0 · Miteff —
W
Alonzo Johnson
UD 10/10 · Freedom Hall, Louisville, 🇺🇸
Ali 7-0-0 · Johnson —
W
Duke Sabedong
UD 10/10 · Las Vegas Convention Center, Winchester, Nevada, 🇺🇸
Ali 6-0-0 · Sabedong —
W
KO 2/8 · Freedom Hall, Louisville, 🇺🇸
Ali 5-0-0 · Clark 43-2-0
W
Donnie Fleeman
RTD 6/8 · Municipal Auditorium, Miami Beach, 🇺🇸
Ali 4-0-0 · Fleeman —
W
KO 1/8 · Convention Center, Miami Beach, 🇺🇸
Ali 3-0-0 · Robinson —
W
Tony Esperti
TKO 3/8 · Municipal Auditorium, Miami Beach, 🇺🇸
Ali 2-0-0 · Esperti —
W
TKO 4/8 · Municipal Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, 🇺🇸
Ali 1-0-0 · Siler —
W
UD 6/6 · Freedom Hall, Louisville, Kentucky, 🇺🇸
Ali 0-0-0 · Hunsaker 14-1-1
Amateur career 4 amateur bouts at major tournaments, from the tournament articles on English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Not part of the professional record.
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
World titles
Facts
What is Muhammad Ali's record? Muhammad Ali's professional record is 56-5-0 with 37 knockouts.
Who did Muhammad Ali fight last? Muhammad Ali last fought Trevor Berbick on Dec 11, 1981 and lost by UD over 10 rounds.
Which world titles has Muhammad Ali held? Muhammad Ali has held 6 world title reigns: WBA heavyweight (1978–1979), WBA heavyweight (1974–1978), WBC heavyweight (1974–1978), WBA heavyweight (1967) and 2 more. Sources Boxerbook ID 19573 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/19573 . Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), photo from Wikimedia Commons. Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.
