Thread: Amos Johnson ACTUAL QUOTE re: whipping Cassius Clay in 1959

By the spring of 1959, 20 year-old Amos Johnson was the #1 United States Amateur Light-Heavyweight, by compiling a record of 53-2 (22 KO's).

The United States Marine from Stockton, California Light-Heavyweight discussing his amateur victory over Cassius Clay.

"During sparring sessions in Madison, Wisconsin, I noticed how he
would pull straight back with his hands down.

You could get away with that with most fighters, because they didn't move quickly.

But I was as quick as Cassius, so when he pulled back, I quickly stepped
forward and threw the straight left, right on his lip.

If you tried to throw a hook from that far away, he would have time to
avoid it, and come back with a quick counter. But, the straight left from
my southpaw stance, he couldn't avoid it.

When we met in the trials in the 1st-Round, I let him
get away with that move.

But in the 2nd-Round, the first time he tried it, I made him eat my left hand, and
I bloodied his lip. He tried it a few more times, and each time I landed my left
hand. By the end of Round 2, his lower lip was messed up bad.

In Round 3, he was completely confused on how to avoid my left hand. So
he just ran, and flicked out a few jabs, which I easily countered
with my right hooks.

At the end of the 3-Round Final, his coach walked over to me and congratulated me,
and said that I was the best fighter at the Trials."

--Amos Johnson

As opposed to one made up by Bill?

Originally Posted by Master

As opposed to one made up by Bill?

I think I'm going to act like Cassius Clay, and call him 'A Gorilla'.

"Hey Gorilla"

Originally Posted by Bill Paxtom

Originally Posted by Master

As opposed to one made up by Bill?

I think I'm going to act like Cassius Clay, and call him 'A Gorilla'.

"Hey Gorilla"

Is yours an Actual Quote?

Originally Posted by Master

Originally Posted by Bill Paxtom

Originally Posted by Master

As opposed to one made up by Bill?

I think I'm going to act like Cassius Clay, and call him 'A Gorilla'.

"Hey Gorilla"

Is yours an Actual Quote?

Not Really.

I read it here.

Originally Posted by Bill Paxtom

Originally Posted by Master

Originally Posted by Bill Paxtom

Originally Posted by Master

As opposed to one made up by Bill?

I think I'm going to act like Cassius Clay, and call him 'A Gorilla'.

"Hey Gorilla"

Is yours an Actual Quote?

Not Really.

I read it here.

You can see in this photo how self-conscious and silly clay feels to be doing such a foolish thing and to be used as a stool pigeon for a sham movement
he looks so embarrassed with that silly grin on his face

You can read?

Originally Posted by Master

You can read?

This is getting a bit hostile.

Originally Posted by Master

You can read?

Are you aware that Cassius Clay ranked 363 out of a Class of 365.

True Story from Cassis Clay in High School

Teacher ...... "Does anybody know what an Idiot is ?

Cassius Clay raised his hand faster than anyone else in the class.

Originally Posted by Master

You can read?

Are you aware that Cassius Clay ranked 363 out of a Class of 365.

True Story from Cassius Clay in High School

Teacher ...... "Does anybody know what an Idiot is ?

Cassius Clay raised his hand faster than anyone else in the class.

Which is why Ali failed the test to get into the army. It was not deliberate.