On this day in:

• 1967 Muhammad Ali KOs Zora Folley in 7 for heavyweight boxing title

• 1972 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar named NBA MVP

• 1988WA beat Queensland by 5 wkts to win the Sheffield Shield Final

• 2008French Swimmer Alain Bernard sets world record of 47.50 for 100m freestyle long course after winning the European LC Championships 2008

• 2009Cricket Women's World Cup: England defeats New Zealand by 4 wickets