| 词条 | Muhammad Ali in India |
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Muhammad Ali visited India on multiple occasions to participate in exhibition boxing matches, to visit schools and orphanages supported by his foundation, and for other private visits. Exhibition boxingIn January 1980 Muhammad Ali visited India, reportedly at the behest of Rajiv Gandhi, to participate in exhibition boxing matches in Delhi, Bombay, and Chennai.[1][2] DelhiIn Delhi, on January 27, 1980, Ali sparred with Kaur Singh, the Indian national heavyweight champion, for a four-round exhibition match. More than 50,000 people attended the match. According to Kaur Singh: {{Quote|Us de mukke bahut hi dumdar si (His punches had great power).I clearly remember that jab, his famous jab. It seemed to come out of nowhere. He used his right hand to block my punches, and his counter punch to hit me. His speed was amazing; not once during those four rounds did the speed drop...He was shorter than me but his ring craft and movement took him out of my reach.[2][3]}} A veteran journalist who witnessed the fight claimed that Ali hardly threw any punches at Kaur Singh during the match, spending the time chit-chatting with youngsters who had collected around the ring.[2] Bombay and ChennaiIn Bombay and Chennai, Ali participated in exhibition boxing matches with Jimmy Ellis.[4][5] Social interactions in India
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