Muhammad Ali vs. Jimmy Ellis

Muhammad Ali vs. Jimmy Ellis, billed as The Inevitable Fight, was a professional boxing match contested on July 26, 1971, for the NABF heavyweight championship.

Background
This was Ali's first boxing match after Fight of the Century,    and had originally been scheduled as a bout between Wilt Chamberlain, who had challenged him, then trained for the bout with Cus D'Amato, but later withdrew from the fight.

The fight
Ali won the bout through a technical knockout when the referee stopped the fight in the twelfth round.

Undercard
Confirmed bouts: