Cassius Clay vs. Duke Sabedong

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Cassius Clay vs. Duke Sabedong
DateJune 26, 1961
Venue Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada
Tale of the tape
Boxer Flag of the United States.svg Cassius Clay Flag of the United States.svg Duke Sabedong
Nickname "The Louisville Lip" "Kolo"
Hometown Louisville, Kentucky Hilo, Hawaii
Pre-fight record 6–0 (5 KO) 15–11–1 (10 KO)
Age 19 years, 5 months 30 years, 11 months
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) 6 ft 6 in (198 cm)
Weight 194 lb (88 kg) 225 lb (102 kg)
Style Orthodox Orthodox
Recognition 1960 Olympic light heavyweight Gold Medallist
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]

Contents

Background

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

The fight went the full distance with Clay winning comfortably on points, despite Sabedong's usage of roughhouse tactics. [note 1]

Aftermath

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]

Undercard

Confirmed bouts: [11]

Notes

  1. ↑ Sabedong was penalized twice and warned thrice during this fight for using tactics like throwing low blows and hitting after the break. [3] [4]

References

  1. ↑ "Muhammad Ali vs. Duke Sabedong". boxrec.com. BoxRec. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  2. ↑ "Veteran fight promoter Greb dies". lasvegassun.com. Las Vegas Sun. 31 December 1996. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  3. ↑ David Remnick (1998). King of the World . Random House. pp.  119.
  4. ↑ Rob Sneddon (2015). The Phantom Punch. Down East Books. p. 58.
  5. ↑ Thomas Hauser (1991). Muhammad Ali: His Life and Times. Simon & Schuster. pp.  38–9. ISBN   0671688928.
  6. ↑ Felix Dennis & Don Atyeo (2003). Muhammad Ali: The Glory Years. miramax books. p. 58.
  7. ↑ David Remnick (1998). King of the World . Random House. pp.  119–20.
  8. ↑ Rob Sneddon (2015). The Phantom Punch. Down East Books. pp. 58–9.
  9. ↑ "The Branding of Muhammad Ali". New Republic. 4 June 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  10. ↑ Michael Ezra (2009). Muhammad Ali:The Making of an Icon . Temple University Press. pp.  32.
  11. ↑ "BoxRec - event".
Preceded by Cassius Clay's bouts
26 June 1961		Succeeded by
Preceded by Duke Sabedong's bouts
26 June 1961		Succeeded by
vs. Freeman Hardin
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