| Date | June 26, 1961 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Venue | Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tale of the tape | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Clay won in 10 rounds by unanimous decision | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cassius Clay vs. Duke Sabedong was a professional boxing match contested on June 26, 1961. [1]
| Date | June 26, 1961 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Venue | Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tale of the tape | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clay won in 10 rounds by unanimous decision | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cassius Clay vs. Duke Sabedong was a professional boxing match contested on June 26, 1961. [1]
Clay along with matchmaker Mel "Red" Greb, gave a local radio interview in hopes of drumming up interest for his Las Vegas debut. [2]
The fight went the full distance with Clay winning comfortably on points, despite Sabedong's usage of roughhouse tactics. [note 1]
The fight's special significance rests on Clay's interactions with Gorgeous George during the pre-match promotional activities related to the Clay-Sabedong bout, and also just after the fight. These interactions would shape Clay's behavior and mannerisms, particularly while promoting his future fights, for the rest of his boxing career. [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
Confirmed bouts: [11]
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