Cassius Clay vs. Duke Sabedong
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]
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 |
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]
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References
- David Remnick (1998). King of the World. Random House. pp. 119.
- Rob Sneddon (2015). The Phantom Punch. Down East Books. p. 58.
- Thomas Hauser (1991). Muhammad Ali: His Life and Times. Simon & Schuster. pp. 38–9. ISBN 0671688928.
- Felix Dennis & Don Atyeo (2003). Muhammad Ali: The Glory Years. miramax books. p. 58.
- David Remnick (1998). King of the World. Random House. pp. 119–20.
- Rob Sneddon (2015). The Phantom Punch. Down East Books. pp. 58–9.
- "The Branding of Muhammad Ali". New Republic. 4 June 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- Michael Ezra (2009). Muhammad Ali:The Making of an Icon. Temple University Press. pp. 32.
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