Ali was scheduled to fight WBA champion
Ernie Terrell in
Chicago, Illinois, on March 29, 1966, however Ali, facing the possibility of being drafted into the
United States Army created a huge uproar by saying, "I ain't got no quarrel with them Viet Cong. No Viet Cong ever called me n*****." He was called before the
Illinois State Athletic Commission to apologize for his "unpatriotic remarks." Ali would refuse to apologize, which prompted
Illinois Attorney General William G. Clark to declare the bout "illegal" forcing
Bob Arum to search for an alternative location. Ultimately a deal for Ali to fight in
Toronto,
Canada was agreed, with Canadian heavyweight champion
George Chuvalo agreeing to face Ali on 17 day notice. ==The fight==