Cassius Clay vs. Alonzo Johnson

Cassius Clay vs. Alonzo Johnson
DateJuly 22, 1961
VenueFreedom Hall, Louisville, Kentucky
Tale of the tape
Boxer United States Cassius Clay United States Alonzo Johnson
Nickname "The Louisville Lip"
Hometown Louisville, Kentucky Aberdeen, Mississippi
Pre-fight record 7–0 (5 KO) 18–7 (6 KO)
Age 19 years, 6 months 26 years, 8 months
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) 5 ft 11+12 in (182 cm)
Weight 192+12 lb (87 kg) 189 lb (86 kg)
Style Orthodox Orthodox
Recognition 1960 Olympic light heavyweight Gold Medallist
Result
Clay won in 10 rounds by unanimous decision

Cassius Clay vs. Alonzo Johnson was a professional boxing match contested on July 22, 1961.[1][2]

Background

Ahead of the bout Johnson's manager expressed confidence saying "Clay is a little too young to be meeting the top-flight heavies".[3][4][5][6]

The fight

Cassius Clay won the bout on points with a unanimous decision.[7][3]

Aftermath

Johnson would later serve as a sparing partner for Henry Cooper ahead of his first match with Clay in 1963.[8][9][10][11][12][13][14]

Undercard

Confirmed bouts:[15]

Broadcasting

Country Broadcaster
 United States ABC[5]

References

  1. ^ "Muhammad Ali vs. Alonzo Johnson". boxrec.com. BoxRec.
  2. ^ "Muhammad Ali's ring record". ESPN. 19 November 2003. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Fast talk and a slow fight". Sports Illustrated. 31 July 1961. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Clay Meets Alonzo Johnson Toughest Opponent To Date". The Montreal Gazette. 22 July 1961. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  5. ^ a b "Cassius Clay Is Now In Big Time". Lawrence Journal-World. 22 July 1961. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  6. ^ "Cassius Clay Meets Johnson In TV Fight". Times Daily. 23 July 1961. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  7. ^ "Cassius Clay Scores Ring Upset". Reading Eagle. 23 July 1961. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  8. ^ "Windy City Fight Trainer Blows In For a Homecoming". The Pittsburgh Press. 19 August 1982. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  9. ^ "No One Was Listening; But Cassius Expounded On Anyway". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. 7 June 1963. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  10. ^ "Ali's Chicago stories". Chicago Tribune. 21 December 2001. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  11. ^ Thomas Hauser (1991). Muhammad Ali: His Life and Times. Simon & Schuster. pp. 43.
  12. ^ Felix Dennis & Don Atyeo (2003). Muhammad Ali: The Glory Years. miramax books. p. 58.
  13. ^ Michael Ezra (2009). Muhammad Ali:The Making of an Icon. Temple University Press. pp. 31.
  14. ^ Jose Torres (2009). Sting like a bee: The Muhammad Ali story. TBS The Book Service Ltd. pp. 105–6.
  15. ^ "BoxRec - event".
Preceded by Cassius Clay's bouts
22 July 1961
Succeeded by
Preceded by
vs. Alex Miteff
Alonzo Johnson's bouts
22 July 1961
Succeeded by

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