Cassius Clay vs. Lamar Clark

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]

Cassius Clay vs. Lamar Clark
DateApril 19, 1961
VenueFreedom Hall, Louisville, Kentucky
Tale of the tape
Boxer Cassius Clay 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)

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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