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Billie Jean King took Bobby Riggs's $100,000 bet
In 1973, Bobby Riggs beat Margaret Court and challenged Billie Jean King to a $100,000 winner-take-all match.
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Muhammad Ali lost his heavyweight title after refusing the Vietnam draft in 1967.
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He returned to boxing, lost to Joe Frazier, and faced the undefeated George Foreman in Zaire in 1974. The champion threw punch after punch while Ali leaned on the ropes. In round eight, Ali struck back.
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