ˌɔn mˈeɪ θˈɜːɾi wˈʌn, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti tˈuː, ɪn wʌt wʌz bˈɪld æz ðə "mˈætʃ ʌvðə sˈɛntʃɚɹi," dʒˈɑːnəθən dᵻfˈiːɾᵻd lə ɡˈeɪənt dʒˈiːn fɛɹˈeɪ ændɹˈeɪ ðə dʒˈaɪənt baɪ dɪskwˌɑːlɪfɪkˈeɪʃən.
On May 31, 1972, in what was billed as the "match of the century," Jonathan defeated Le Géant Jean Ferré (André the Giant) by disqualification.