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Heavyweight Boxing Championship #36337

ABC Evening News for Thursday, Mar 20, 1975
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(Studio) Next Monday night in Cleveland, Ohio, heavyweight boxing championship to be fought.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner

(New Jersey) Chuck Wepner and Muhammad Ali to fight it out. Wepner guaranteed $100,000 whether he wins or loses. [WEPNER - discusses his battle tactics.]
REPORTER: Gregory Jackson

(Deer Lake, Pennsylvania) At Deer Lake, Pennsylvania, new Ali strategy seen. [ALI - explains.] If Ali loses, he stands to lose immense 1st in planned rematch with George Foreman.
REPORTER: Gregory Jackson

Reporter(s):
Jackson, Gregory;
Reasoner, Harry
Duration:
00:03:20

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