Cassius Clay vs. Willi Besmanoff

Boxing competition
Cassius Clay vs. Willi Besmanoff
DateNovember 29, 1961
VenueFreedom Hall, Louisville, Kentucky
Tale of the tape
Boxer United States Cassius Clay Germany Willi Besmanoff
Hometown Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. Munich, Bayern, Germany
Pre-fight record 9-0 44-27-7
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 193 lb (88 kg) 205 lb (93 kg)
Style Orthodox Orthodox
Result
Clay won by TKO in 7st round (1:55)

Cassius Clay (soon Muhammad Ali) fought a ten-round boxing match with Willi Besmanoff in Louisville on November 29, 1961. Clay won the bout through a technical knockout in the seventh round after the referee stopped the fight with Besmanoff sprawled on his back on the canvas.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

References

  1. ^ "Muhammad Ali's ring record". ESPN. 19 November 2003. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  2. ^ Thomas Hauser (1991). Muhammad Ali: His Life and Times. Simon & Schuster. pp. 43.
  3. ^ Felix Dennis & Don Atyeo (2003). Muhammad Ali: The Glory Years. miramax books. pp. 58–62.
  4. ^ "Clay looking to big time". Kentucky New Era. 30 November 1961. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  5. ^ "Cass Clay Puts Besmanoff Away In 7th". St. Petersburg Times. 30 November 1961. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  6. ^ Michael Ezra (2009). Muhammad Ali:The Making of an Icon. Temple University Press. pp. 32.
  7. ^ Jose Torres (2009). Sting like a bee: The Muhammad Ali story. TBS The Book Service Ltd. p. 106.
  8. ^ "Brevard Man Fought Liston, Clay". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. 13 November 1964. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
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