Jimmy Young earns a big win over George Foreman over twelve rounds. He jumps out to an early lead by out boxing Foreman and complains enough to get Referee Waldemar Schmidt to deduct a point from Foreman in the third for pushing down on the back of his head. Foreman comes on strong over the middle rounds and hurts Young with a big left hook in the seventh. Despite wobbling all over the ring, Young comes back to drill Foreman with some big shots before the end of the round and into the eighth. Young finishes the stronger of the two and stings Foreman with a one-two before dropping him into the ropes with another in the twelfth. Foreman finishes on his feet, but Young gets the unanimous decision from the judges.

Jimmy Young vs. George Foreman

Gerry Cooney vs Jimmy Young 

An out-of-shape Muhammad Ali escapes with a win against Jimmy Young in a fight surprisingly filled with drama. Young makes life difficult for the Heavyweight Champion by forcing him to make the fight and not falling prey to Ali's early rounds rope-a-dope or ninth round dance routine. Ali comes on strong in the later rounds, battering Young into and through the ropes on several occasions, one of which is ruled a knockdown by Referee Tom Kelly in the twelfth round. In the end, the judges decide Young has not done enough to take the title and award Ali an unpopular unanimous decision.

Jimmy Young vs. George Foreman

Gerry Cooney vs Jimmy Young

Muhammad Ali vs. Jimmy Young

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