Date | June 26, 1961 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Venue | Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada | ||||||||||||||||||
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Clay won in 10 rounds by unanimous decision |
Cassius Clay (soon Muhammad Ali) fought Duke Sabedong in a ten-round boxing match in Las Vegas on June 26, 1961. 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.[3][4][5][6][7][8]