Cassius Clay vs. Lamar Clark

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Cassius Clay vs. Lamar Clark
DateApril 19, 1961
Venue Freedom Hall, Louisville, Kentucky
Tale of the tape
Boxer Flag of the United States.svg Cassius Clay Flag of the United States.svg LaMar Clark
Nickname "The Louisville Lip"
Hometown Louisville, Kentucky Cedar City, Utah
Pre-fight record 5–0 (4 KO) 43–2 (42 KO)
Age 19 years, 3 months 27 years, 4 months
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 192 lb (87 kg) 181 lb (82 kg)
Style Orthodox Orthodox
Recognition 1960 Olympic light heavyweight Gold Medallist
Result
Clay won by KO in 2nd round (1:27)

Cassius Clay vs. LaMar Clark was a professional boxing match contested on April 19, 1961. [1] [2]

Contents

Background

Clark entered the ring with a formidable reputation of knocking out 42 of his previous 45 opponents.

The fight

Clay broke Clark's nose in the fight and won the bout through a knockout in the second round. [3]

Aftermath

Following the bout, Clark retired from boxing. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

Undercard

Confirmed bouts: [9]

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References

  1. "Muhammad Ali vs. LaMar Clark". boxrec.com. BoxRec. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  2. "Muhammad Ali's ring record". ESPN. 19 November 2003. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  3. "Headed For A Fall". Lewiston Evening Journal. 20 April 1961. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  4. Thomas Hauser (1991). Muhammad Ali: His Life and Times . Simon & Schuster. pp.  38.
  5. Felix Dennis & Don Atyeo (2003). Muhammad Ali: The Glory Years. miramax books. p. 58.
  6. "Utah boxing great Clark dies at age 72". The Salt Lake Tribune. 8 November 2006. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  7. Michael Ezra (2009). Muhammad Ali:The Making of an Icon . Temple University Press. pp.  31.
  8. Jose Torres (2009). Sting like a bee: The Muhammad Ali story. TBS The Book Service Ltd. p. 104.
  9. "BoxRec - event".
Preceded by Cassius Clay's bouts
19 April 1961
Succeeded by
Preceded by
vs. Chuck Wilburn
Lamar Clark's bouts
19 April 1961
Retired