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Jan 24

Clay Defeats Powell in Three Rounds, As Predicted

Jan. 24, 1963 - Cassius Clay, self-proclaimed “Louisville Lip,” disposed of a former professional football player, Charlie Powell, in 2:04 of the third round in Pittsburgh tonight to fulfill a predicted knockout victory for the 13th time in 14th knockouts. Clay had boasted he would “annihilate” Powell in the third round, and he was true to his word. Teddy Brennan, matchmaker for Madison Square Garden, announced he would sign the third-ranked Clay to a fight with Doug Jones fo

Jan 23

Cassius Clay: Powell Must “Go In Three”

Jan. 23, 1963 - “So you people will believe in me, Powell must now go in three.” So reads the latest entry in the verse anthology of Cassius Clay (pictured), the fighting poet, who is unbeaten in 16 boxing bouts and, he says, in 12 predictions. Clay delivered his rhyme today in Pittsburgh as he neared the end of training for his 10-round heavyweight match with Charley Powell Friday night. The 21-year-old fighter from Louisville originally predicted Powell would fall in five r

Nov 16, 2022

Liston: Clay Won’t Last Eight Seconds

Nov. 16, 1962 - World heavyweight champion Sonny Liston said today he would defend his title “wherever the price is right.” Both Liston and Jack Nilon (left), his adviser, said they felt they had a moral obligation to Floyd Patterson to give the ex-champion first chance. Sonny, however, termed “ridiculous” Patterson’s proposal to have the fight staged in New York by the same promoter who sponsored their first bout. New York has refused Liston a license to fight in that state.

Nov 16, 2022

Clay: I’ll KO Liston in 8 Rounds, Maybe 6

Nov. 16, 1962 - Following his devastating four-round victory over Archie Moore at the Los Angeles Sports Arena last night, cocky 20-year-old heavyweight Cassius Clay swaggered to his dressing room, slapping backs of fans. “Ain’t I beautiful?” Clay hollered to a feminine admirer. Clay told newsmen the fight proved “you can’t put a good old man against a great young man.” He repeated his boast that he would knock out champion Sonny Liston in eight rounds. “But the way he’s been

Nov 15, 2022

As He Predicted, Clay KO’s Moore in Fourth Round

Nov. 15, 1962 - Just as he predicted, brash young Cassius Clay knocked out aging Archie Moore tonight in 1 minute 35 seconds of the fourth round of their scheduled 12-round heavyweight bout at the Los Angeles Sports Arena. Clay, the 20-year-old Louisville speedster, outboxed and outslugged Moore from the opening bell. He put down Moore, the 45-year-old-plus San Diego slugger, three times for counts of 8 in the fourth round. After the third knockdown, Referee Tommy Hart steppe

Nov 15, 2022

Clay-Moore Fight a Sellout

Nov. 15, 1962 - Cassius Clay takes the biggest step in his brief boxing career tonight when he enters the ring against the experienced Archie Moore in a 12-round heavyweight bout. The bout has proved such a box office attraction that the promoter, Cal Eaton, said today it would be a virtual sellout in the Los Angeles Sports Arena and might gross a $180,000 live gate. Although he has had only 15 fights, Clay, 20, is undefeated. He could emerge as a major contender for Sonny Li

Nov 12, 2022

Cassius Clay to Fight Archie Moore Thursday

Nov. 12, 1962 - Twenty-year-old heavyweight Cassius Clay will face Archie Moore— who is anywhere from 42 to 50 depending on who you ask — on Thursday night in Los Angeles. Clay’s burning ambition is to become heavyweight champion at a younger age than Floyd Patterson did. Floyd was 21 years plus 10 months, and that makes Clay’s target date Dec. 12, 1963. The likable Cassius is well equipped. He stands 6 feet 3 inches and weighs 196 pounds, yet he is so fast that he proclaims

Aug 9, 2022

Cassius Clay to Fight Archie Moore in Los Angeles Oct. 23

Aug. 9, 1962 - Archie Moore and undefeated Cassius Clay signed today to meet in Los Angeles in a 12-round heavyweight fight on Oct. 23. The co-promoters, Cal Eaton and George Parnassus, said the bout would be held in the Los Angeles Coliseum or Dodger Stadium. Moore, of San Diego, was guaranteed $75,000 or 35% of the gate. The 20-year-old Clay, from Louisville, the winner of 15 fights, will get $40,000 or 25%. The promoters said they had offers for a closed-circuit television

May 23, 2022

Evening Report: May 23, 1962

Headlines: President Kennedy takes on the AMA; in Vietnam, an American general’s son is wounded; Martin Luther King predicts the future; Marilyn Monroe is cheered at the Garden; Cassius Clay is booed at St. Nick’s; Rod Serling expands "The Twilight Zone." Newscaster: Joe Rubenstein. #jfk #health #healthcare #muhammadali #marilynmonroe #twilightzone

May 19, 2022

(VIDEO) Cassius Clay vs. Billy Daniels at St. Nicholas Arena

May 19, 1962 - Cassius Clay, whose ebullient personality and knockout predictions have brought a refreshing breeze to boxing, scored a technical knockout tonight over Billy Daniels at 2:21 of the seventh round of their scheduled 10-round heavyweight bout at St. Nicholas Arena. #muhammadali #boxing #boxingnews #boxinghistory #boxingtraining

Apr 23, 2022

Undefeated Cassius Clay Knocks Out George Logan in Fourth Round

Apr. 23, 1962 - Undefeated Cassius Clay scored a fourth-round knockout over George Logan tonight in the main event on a four-fight boxing card at the Los Angeles Sports Arena. Referee Lee Grossman stopped the action at 1 minute 34 seconds of the fourth after Logan’s corner tossed in the towel. Logan, 205 pounds, was heavily battered by Clay, 196. The 20-year-old former Olympic and Gold Glove champion made a bloody mess of Logan’s face. At the end, Logan was bleeding from a cu