Ali on Wearside: When the world heavyweight champion boxer fought four people in one day
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00:00He was the greatest, and perhaps you were there when sporting legend Muhammad Ali
00:05boxed four different opponents on Wearside.
00:09It happened in 1977, when the heavyweight champion of the world
00:13fought at the Sporting Club of Washington.
00:17He stepped into the ring after pausing for photographs,
00:20and the crowd quickly showed their appreciation.
00:23The final bout was against former European champion Richard Dunne,
00:28and Ali hit the canvas three times.
00:31But he had a tremendous week in the North East, and also visited South Tyneside,
00:36where thousands packed the streets of Jarrow and South Shields,
00:40to see Ali pass by in an open-top bus.
00:43If you got to see Ali during his visit to the region,
00:46tell us more by emailing chris.cordner at nationalworld.com