Date | July 22, 1961 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Venue | Freedom Hall, Louisville, Kentucky | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tale of the tape | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Clay won in 10 rounds by unanimous decision |
Cassius Clay vs. Alonzo Johnson was a professional boxing match contested on July 22, 1961.
Background
Ahead of the bout Johnson's manager expressed confidence saying "Clay is a little too young to be meeting the top-flight heavies".
The fight
Cassius Clay won the bout on points with a unanimous decision.
Aftermath
Johnson would later serve as a sparing partner for Henry Cooper ahead of his first match with Clay in 1963.
Undercard
Confirmed bouts:
Broadcasting
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United States | ABC |
References
- "Muhammad Ali vs. Alonzo Johnson". boxrec.com. BoxRec.
- "Muhammad Ali's ring record". ESPN. 19 November 2003. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ "Fast talk and a slow fight". Sports Illustrated. 31 July 1961. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- "Clay Meets Alonzo Johnson Toughest Opponent To Date". The Montreal Gazette. 22 July 1961. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ "Cassius Clay Is Now In Big Time". Lawrence Journal-World. 22 July 1961. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- "Cassius Clay Meets Johnson In TV Fight". Times Daily. 23 July 1961. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- "Cassius Clay Scores Ring Upset". Reading Eagle. 23 July 1961. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- "Windy City Fight Trainer Blows In For a Homecoming". The Pittsburgh Press. 19 August 1982. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- "No One Was Listening; But Cassius Expounded On Anyway". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. 7 June 1963. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- "Ali's Chicago stories". Chicago Tribune. 21 December 2001. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- Thomas Hauser (1991). Muhammad Ali: His Life and Times. Simon & Schuster. pp. 43.
- Felix Dennis & Don Atyeo (2003). Muhammad Ali: The Glory Years. miramax books. p. 58.
- Michael Ezra (2009). Muhammad Ali:The Making of an Icon. Temple University Press. pp. 31.
- Jose Torres (2009). Sting like a bee: The Muhammad Ali story. TBS The Book Service Ltd. pp. 105–6.
- "BoxRec - event".
Preceded byvs. Duke Sabedong | Cassius Clay's bouts 22 July 1961 |
Succeeded byvs. Alex Miteff |
Preceded byvs. Alex Miteff | Alonzo Johnson's bouts 22 July 1961 |
Succeeded byvs. Alejandro Lavorante |
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