Muhammad Ali Boxing Career. 2

 

Picture of Muhammad Ali's Knockout of Sonny Liston

 

Muhammad Ali aka Cassius Clay & Cassius X

Born: Cassius Marcellus Clay Jnr, 17th January 1942, in Louisville, Kentucky USA

 

 

Professional Boxing Record: 56-5 37 kayos. --  As Cassius Clay/Cassius X/ Muhammad Ali. 

 

Professional Boxing Record
1961

26 June: Duke Sabedong Las Vegas, NV - Won by Decision - 10 round fight

22nd July:  Alonzo Johnson Louisville, KY - Won by Decision - 10 round fight

7th October:  Alex Miteff Louisville, KY - by KO in round 6

29th November: Willi Besmanoff Louisville, KY - by KO in round 7

1962

19th February:  Sonny Banks New York, NY  - by KO in round 4

28th March: Don Warner Miami Beach, FL  - by KO in round 4

23rd April: George Logan Los Angeles, CA  - by KO in round 6

19th May: Billy Daniels New York, NY  - by KO in round 7

20th July: Alejandro Lavorante Los Angeles, CA  - by KO in round 5

15th November: Archie Moore Los Angeles, CA  - by KO in round 4

1963

24th January: Charlie Powell Pittsburgh, PA - Won Decision - by KO in round 3

13th March: Doug Jones New York, NY - Won by Decision - 10 round fight

18th June: Henry Cooper of London, England - by KO in round 5

1964

Feb 25 Sonny Liston Miami Beach, FL - by TKO in round 7 - Won the World Heavyweight Boxing Championship Title

Following the Liston fight, Cassius Clay briefly adopted the name Cassius X

 In March 1965: Cassius Clay Changed His Name To Muhammad Ali.

1965

25th May: Sonny Liston Lewiston, ME - by KO in round 1
Retained World Heavyweight Title

22nd November: Floyd Patterson Las Vegas, NV  - by KO in round 12
Retained World Heavyweight Title

 

Muhammad Ali Career

After winning an Olympic gold medal at 18, Ali signed the most lucrative contract a 50-50 split negotiated by a beginner in professional history of boxing, with a 12 member group of millionaires called the Louisville Sponsoring Group. Later, he worked his way into contention for the coveted heavyweight title shot by boasting and creating media interest at a time when, by his own admission, he was only ranked number nine on the list of contenders. Even from the beginning, it was clear that Ali was his own man quick, strong willed, original, and witty. In 1961 he told Sports Illustrated's Gilbert Rogin, "Boxing is dying because everybody's so quiet.... What boxing needs is more ... Clays."

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