Ali stops Wepner in 15th and retains title, decking challenger with right-hand punch 40 years ago tonight (Mar 24 1975)


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(Monday, March 24, 1975, evening) — Muhammad Ali registered a knockout over Chuck Wepner with only 19 seconds remaining in the 15th round of a brawling bout tonight and retained his world heavyweight title before 14,847 spectators at the Richfield Coliseum in Richfield, Ohio, south of Cleveland.

Wepner, a journeyman known as the “Bayonne Bleeder,” inspired Sly Stallone to make his Rocky films.