BATTLE IN DESERT
(N.Z. Press Assn —Copvriphtl LONDON.
The world heavy-weight | boxing rematch between I Muhamad Ali and George j Foreman might take place in the Saudi Arabian desert 1 capital of Rivah, according to the London "Evening News.”
Ali would like to stage the fight in the Islamic holy citv of Mecca, the paper added. But that would limit the number of fans who could see it, as only believers are I allowed into the city.
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Press, Volume CXV, Issue 33778, 26 February 1975, Page 8
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