Muhammad Ali vs. Chuck Wepner was the first bout for Ali after which bout in Zaire?
Muhammad Ali vs. Chuck Wepner Muhammad Ali and Chuck Wepner fought each other in a boxing match on March 24, 1975. This was Ali's first boxing bout after The Rumble in the Jungle. The fight was billed as "Give the White Guy a Break". Ali won the fight after he knocked out Wepner in the fifteenth round.The fight is notable for being among the four fights in which Ali was officially knocked down in the ring, and for inspiring the 1976 film "Rocky".
John Olson (forger) John Olson is a forger associated with the FBI's Operation Bullpen investigation. He would plead guilty to forging thousands of Muhammad Ali and various other autographs. The FBI gathered information on the ring during a previous sting known as operation FOUL BALL. They launched the investigation that would ultimately culminate with the bust October 13, 1999. They took down the biggest forgery ring in sports memorabilia history. Chuck Wepner, a former sparring partner of Ali and tough man boxer from Bayonne, New Jersey, would vouch for the autographs and John Olson and others would sign the items.