[Rocco Del Sesto]

ROUND 9.....

0:00 Round 9 is about to begin... There's the bell!
0:11 Ali backs into the left corner.
0:15 Considering the clinch Zech has on Ali it looks like he wants to dance with him, not fight him. Muhammad Ali pushes him away.
0:29 Oh! That was a straight right by Zech!
0:29 Ali seems to have been hurt by that punch!
0:44 Ali is trying to free his gloves from under Zech's gloves.
0:53 The two men continue to measure one another.
01:00 Zech can't find the range with that punch.
01:07 It's a sweet uppercut by Ali! He snapped Zech's head straight back with that punch!
01:07 He made Zech blink with that shot!
01:18 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes.
01:22 The action slows for the moment.
01:51 Ali frees himself from Zech's clutches! They move to ring center now.
01:57 Ali pushes Zech away to give himself a little more space to work with.
02:04 Ali circles around the ring.
02:11 Ali is trapped in his own corner...
02:11 Zech is trying to put his punches together and he tags Ali with a nice combination of punches.
02:19 Both fighters are staying cautious, and keeping out of range.
02:28 Ali lands a solid uppercut!
02:28 Mercy! Ali just landed a crushing uppercut! It was absolutely obscene! Gerhard Zech is trying to hang on…
02:40 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 9th.
02:44 Ali jolts Zech with a short, crisp uppercut that had to hurt.
03:00 Muhammad Ali lands a devastating jab!
03:00 Gerhard Zech is suddenly in trouble!
03:00 Ali appears to have a pretty good lead at this point.
03:00 Round 9 ends with the sound of the bell.