Cassius Clay vs. Alonzo Johnson

Cassius Clay (soon Muhammad Ali) fought Alonzo Johnson in a ten-round boxing match in Louisville on July 22, 1961. Clay won the bout on points through a close but unanimous decision.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]

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. p. 43.
  3. ↑ Felix Dennis & Don Atyeo (2003). Muhammad Ali: The Glory Years. miramax books. p. 58.
  4. ↑ "Fast talk and a slow fight". Sports Illustrated. 31 July 1961. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  5. ↑ Michael Ezra (2009). Muhammad Ali:The Making of an Icon. Temple University Press. p. 31.
  6. ↑ Jose Torres (2009). Sting like a bee: The Muhammad Ali story. TBS The Book Service Ltd. pp. 105–6.
  7. ↑ "Clay Meets Alonzo Johnson Toughest Opponent To Date". The Montreal Gazette. 22 July 1961. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  8. ↑ "Cassius Clay Is Now In Big Time". Lawrence Journal-World. 22 July 1961. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  9. ↑ "Cassius Clay Scores Ring Upset". Reading Eagle. 23 July 1961. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  10. ↑ "Cassius Clay Meets Johnson In TV Fight". Times Daily. 23 July 1961. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  11. ↑ "Windy City Fight Trainer Blows In For a Homecoming". The Pittsburgh Press. 19 August 1982. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  12. ↑ "No One Was Listening; But Cassius Expounded On Anyway". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. 7 June 1963. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  13. ↑ "Ali's Chicago stories". Chicago Tribune. 21 December 2001. Retrieved 16 October 2016.


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