THIS WEEK IN HISTORY
5 MUHAMMAD ALI w ko 3 BRIAN LONDON
August 6, 1966; Earls Court Arena, London
WITH 13 losses going into a world heavyweight title shot against the 24-0 Muhammad Ali, including a points reverse to Thad Spencer just three months before, the 15-1 odds stacked against Brian London seemed about right. The three-round defeat, which saw a peak Ali showcase his full repertoire before finishing London with a 12-punch blitz, also followed the script but that didn’t stop the crowd booing their man as he left the ring and then the British press
