From collection Muhammad Ali Center Permanent Collection
Sports Illustrated Magazine, September 29, 1980
This Sports Illustrated issue contains an article about the then upcoming bout between Larry Holmes and Muhammad Ali on October 2, 1980. Both Ali and Holmes are interviewed for the article, and both are confident they can defeat their opponent. Ali admits that when he was out of shape and the fight was scheduled, he was worried he might not be able to beat Holmes. After getting into better shape than he had been against Frazier or Foreman, his confidence came back. The article seems to agree with Ali, that he could defeat Holmes in his bid for an unprecedented fourth World Heavyweight Championship win.
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