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FORMER HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMP ERNIE TERRELL DIES AT 75
17/12/2014 - 18:51:40
Ex WBA champion, fought Muhammad AliChicago, Illinois, December 17, 2014 - Former heavyweight champion Ernie Terrell, a Chicago resident, passed away Tuesday December 16th.
Terrell, a former Golden Glove Champion, turned professional in 1957 and became WBA world champion beating Eddie Machen in 1965.
 After two defenses, he lost his WBA title in a unification match with WBC champ Muhammad Ali in February 1967, fighting 15 rounds. In that famed fight Terrell called him Cassius Clay refusing to address him by his then-new Muslim name.
Terrell retired from the ring in 1973 with a pro record of 46 wins and 9 losses with 21 KOs.
Ernie Terrell R.I.P. |
