Cassius Clay vs. Lamar Clark
DateApril 19, 1961
VenueFreedom Hall, Louisville, Kentucky
Tale of the tape
Boxer United States Cassius Clay United States Lamar Clark
Hometown Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. Cedar City, Utah, U.S.
Pre-fight record 5-0 43-2
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
Result
Clay won by KO in 2nd round (1:27)

Cassius Clay (soon Muhammad Ali) fought an eight-round boxing match with LaMar Clark in Louisville on April 19, 1961. Clark had entered the ring with a formidable reputation of knocking out 45 of his previous opponents. However, Clay broke Clark's nose in the fight and won the bout through a knockout in the second round following which Clark retired from boxing.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

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. 38.
  3. ^ Felix Dennis & Don Atyeo (2003). Muhammad Ali: The Glory Years. miramax books. p. 58.
  4. ^ "Utah boxing great Clark dies at age 72". The Salt Lake Tribune. 8 November 2006. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  5. ^ "Headed For A Fall". Lewiston Evening Journal. 20 April 1961. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  6. ^ Michael Ezra (2009). Muhammad Ali:The Making of an Icon. Temple University Press. pp. 31.
  7. ^ Jose Torres (2009). Sting like a bee: The Muhammad Ali story. TBS The Book Service Ltd. p. 104.


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