Ernie Terrell put on a masterful display of strategy and control in his fight against Bob Foster, which concluded in a 7th-round TKO. The real action unfolded after round 1, when Terrell started to assert his dominance.

Using his superior reach to full advantage, Terrell effectively kept Foster at bay with a persistent jab. By the 3rd round, Terrell had escalated his game plan, using his additional weight to lean on Foster and physically exhaust him, while also controlling the clinches.

Foster was largely unable to respond after the first round, and the match concluded with an effortless victory for Terrell. This battle serves as a testament to Terrell's intelligent game planning and effective utilization of his natural advantages, a fight that remains etched in boxing history for its exceptional display of technique and strategy.

Bob Foster vs Ernie Terrell

Thad Spencer vs Ernie Terrell 

Heavyweight Champion Muhammad Ali looks to regain the WBA title stripped from him for giving Sonny Liston a rematch when he takes on Ernie Terrell. Terrell goads the champion by refusing to call him Ali and instead referring to him as Cassius Clay. Ali responds by talking to Terrell during Referee Harry Kessler's instructions and hurting him badly in the seventh round; however, rather than finish the challenger off, Ali does some taunting of his own in the eighth round, asking the challenger, "What's my name?" between punches. Bleeding from cuts around both eyes, Terrell loses a wide unanimous decision, but the testy champion continues to trash talk him after the fight and gets into another war of words with former opponent George Chuvalo.

Bob Foster vs Ernie Terrell

Thad Spencer vs Ernie Terrell

The Battle Of Champions: Muhammad Ali vs. Ernie Terrell

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