![]() Terrell during a 15-round decision while peppering him with the taunt ''What's my name?'' Mr. ''I'm gonna punish you.''Īli was as good as his word, mercilessly pummeling Mr. ''You just act just like an old Uncle Tom,'' Ali said leading up to the bout. In 55 professional fights, he posted a 46-9 record with 21 knockouts. Terrell, who stood 6-foot-6 and deployed a withering jab with his 82-inch reach, won a unanimous 15-round decision over Machen and defended his crown against George Chuvalo and Doug Jones. ![]() Terrell's big break came in 1965, when he met Eddie Machen for the World Boxing Association title that was declared vacant after Ali insisted on a rematch with Sonny Liston before fighting a WBA-mandated contender. He died of complications from Alzheimer's disease, according to his wife, Maxine. Terrell also twice ran unsuccessfully for alderman of his far South Side neighborhood and built a janitorial firm that eventually employed 100 people. ![]() The son of Mississippi sharecroppers and longtime Chicago resident worked as a fight promoter after his boxing career ended and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2004. CHICAGO - Ernie Terrell, whose brief reign as heavyweight champion ended with a punishing loss to Muhammad Ali in a 1967 grudge match, died Tuesday in Chicago. ![]()
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