Cassius Clay vs. Willi Besmanoff

Cassius Clay (soon Muhammad Ali) fought a ten-round boxing match with Willi Besmanoff in Louisville on November 29, 1961. Clay won the bout through a technical knockout in the seventh round after the referee stopped the fight with Besmanoff sprawled on his back on the canvas.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

Cassius Clay vs. Willi Besmanoff
DateNovember 29, 1961
VenueFreedom Hall, Louisville, Kentucky
Tale of the tape
Boxer Cassius Clay Willi Besmanoff
Hometown Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. Munich, Bayern, Germany
Pre-fight record 9-0 44-27-7
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 193 lb (88 kg) 205 lb (93 kg)
Style Orthodox Orthodox
Result
Clay won by TKO in 7st round (1:55)

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. 43.
  3. Felix Dennis & Don Atyeo (2003). Muhammad Ali: The Glory Years. miramax books. pp. 58–62.
  4. "Clay looking to big time". Kentucky New Era. 30 November 1961. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  5. "Cass Clay Puts Besmanoff Away In 7th". St. Petersburg Times. 30 November 1961. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  6. Michael Ezra (2009). Muhammad Ali:The Making of an Icon. Temple University Press. pp. 32.
  7. Jose Torres (2009). Sting like a bee: The Muhammad Ali story. TBS The Book Service Ltd. p. 106.
  8. "Brevard Man Fought Liston, Clay". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. 13 November 1964. Retrieved 14 October 2016.


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