Muhammad Ali was enjoying the fame and fortune that comes with being heavyweight champion of the world. He was good looking, had a gift of gab, and was improving as a fighter by the day. After the second Liston fight, Ali signed to fight former champ Floyd Patterson in November. The bout was set for […]
Immediately after the Liston fight, Cassius Clay announced that he was now a member of the Muslim sect ‘The Nation of Islam’. Now following the teachings of Elijah Muhammad, he wanted to be known as Muhammad Ali from that point forward. Much of this was treated by the press as folly, with the important news
Cassius had won 2 big fights in 1963 against contenders Doug Jones and Henry Cooper. His title shot was set for February 25, 1964 in Miami Beach, Florida against feared Charles ‘Sonny’ Liston. Liston had destroyed Floyd Patterson in one round twice, and was listed as an 8-1 favorite over what sportswriters had labeled the
Cassius Clay made his debut as a professional on October 29, 1960 against Tunney Hunsaker, and won it by a unanimous decision at Freedom Hall in is hometown of Louisville, Kentucky. Angelo Dundee was hired as his trainer, and would remain in his corner until his last bout in 1981. Clay would have one more
Cassius Marcellus Clay was born on January 17, 1942 in Louisville. Kentucky. He began boxing at age 12 when a kid stole his bicycle, and a local policeman named Joe Martin told him that he should learn how to fight before he went to beat anyone up. It was the birth of a spectacular amateur
Floyd Patterson was heavyweight champion of the world in 1962. He was a good fighter but no one really gave him much of a chance against the brutish Sonny Liston. His own trainer Cus D’Amato did not want him to fight Liston, but Floyd insisted on the fight. It took place on September 25th of
Try and find a birthday for Sonny Liston and you can’t. He himself said he didn’t know it. He grew up under difficult circumstances to say the least. He spent 2 years in prison from 1950 to 195, and turned pro the following year. His age was estimated to be about 25 at the time,
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The following is a list of the top 10 heavyweights of all time in my opinion. #1. Muhammad Ali #2. Joe Louis #3. Lennox Lewis #4. Larry Holmes #5. Evander Holyfield #6. George Foreman #7. Joe Frazier #8. Jack Johnson #9. Mike Tyson #10. Rocky Marciano
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Jersey Joe Walcott was born Arnold Cream in Pennsauken, New Jersey on January 31, 2014. He started boxing professionally in 1930 at the age of 16 years old. He was a hardened veteran who got his first title shot against Joe Louis on December 5, 1947. Most viewers thought Louis had lost to his 33
Joe Frazier was recognized as the undefeated champion of the world in January of 1973. He had defeated Muhammad Ali in the then called ‘Fight of the Century’ on March 8, 1971 at Madison Square Garden, and then spent 2 years fighting limited boxers at best. His first real test as a champ would be
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