1962 ~ Cassius Clay goes from #10 Ranking to #2 ~ "What the F***"

1962

Cassius Clay leap frogged from the #10 Ranking to #2.

It pays to have good friends in high places, as well as having a connected Management Team.

Let's take a look see.

January 1962 Ratings

*** Floyd Patterson
#1 . Sonny Liston
#2 . Eddie Machen
#3 . Zora Folley
#4 . Alejandro Lavorante
#5 . Robert Cleroux
#6 . Ingemar Johansson
#7 . Cleveland Williams
#8 . Henry Cooper
#9 . George Logan
#10 Cassius Clay

As of January 1962, Cassius Clay {Age; 20 years, 0 months} had compiled a record of 10-0-0 {7 KO's}.

The youngster's meteoric rise was a combination of talent, publicity, smart management and loquacious behavior.

After turning Professional on October 29, 1960 ~ it took Cassius only 14-Months to reach the #10 Heavyweight
ranking.

Cassius had his best wins over his last '2' opponents.
* October 7, 1971 ......... TKO 6 ~ Alex Miteff
* November 29, 1971 .... TKO 7 ~ Willi Besmanoff

Before those '2' wins, Cassius had a near disaster against 'light-hitting' Alonzo Johnson. Cassius was lucky to escape
with a controversial 'Majority' 10-Round Decision over Alonzo on July 27th in a Nationally Televised bout.

February 10, 1962

Cassius Clay's '1st-Bout' in 1962.

Madison Square Garden ~ New York, New York

Nationally Televised Bout

Cassius Clay ~ 10-0-0 {7 KO's} ~ 6' 3" ~ 194 lbs. ~ {Age; 20 years, 1 month}
vs.
Lucien 'Sonny' Banks ~ 16-2-0 {14 KO's} ~ 6' 2" ~ 191 lbs. ~ {Age; 21 years, 7 months}

Lucien Banks was a young and powerful Detroit Heavyweight, with a 'big and quick' left hook.
He had been only competing in the Pro Ranks for 21-Months {Turned pro; May 19, 1960}

Lucien had several monikers "
* Sonny
* Six Gun
* KO
* Detroit Bomber
* The Young Joe Louis
* Assemblyman Hammer

'Sonny' Banks was a hard-hitter yes. Offensively he was devastating. But he had a porous defense and had
problems with fast-handed fighters. He also had a 'shaky' chin, primarily because he came in straight forward
with his hands held too low.

'Sonny' was riding a 10-Bout winning streak, with '9' bouts coming way by a 'Knockout'. In the Rankings, 'Sonny'
was listed at #24.

'Sonny' was the Michigan State Heavyweight Champion, and was coming off a {KO 2} over Tunney Hunsaker
on {October 16, 1961}, the same fighter who took Cassius 6-Rounds in his Professional debut.

Betting Odds ........ 5-1 {Cassius Clay}

The best bet for Sonny Banks, was to come out bombing, and try to catch Cassius with his left-hook. Sonny would
have major problems with Cassius' speed and elusiveness, and would run into big problems if the bout went past
4-Rounds.

The Fight

In front of a crowd of 2100 at Madison Square Garden >

The fight started off at Center-Ring, as both fighters looked to score and counter.

As expected, Cassius exploded at the mid-way point in the3 session, and tried to overwhelm Sonny Banks with a
'two-fisted' barrage. Cassius caught Sonny with a flurry and drove him backwards into the front left Neutral-Corner
at the 1:35 Mark.

Cassius then poured it on, but left his guard down. Suddenly, Sonny exploded with a quick 'wicked-ass' left-hook'
counter that caught Cassis flush on the chin at the {1:47 Mark}

'BOOM' down went Cassius on his 'ASS'. But, he bounced back up at the 2-Count, and moved to Center-Ring. The
Referee administered the 'Mandatory 8-Count' as Cassius backed up on 'shaky-pins' to the back left Corner.

While there, Cassius 'grabbed' the top strands of the Ropes. At {1:56} the action resumed. The action was
'even' for the rest of the Round as both fighters exchanged good punches.

By the beginning Round 2, Cassius had cleared his head.

Cassius was then back to boxing while Sonny went back to stalking and looking for the 'one-punch' left-hook.
By the {1:00 Mark}. Cassius was starting to get the better of the action, and appeared to shake Sonny as
he landed a fast-flurry on Sonny as he was coming in.

At the {1:39} Sonny went down near the left-side Ropes as he was coming forward. Sonny was up immediately,
and the Referee ruled that it was a 'Slip'.

The action resumed, with Cassius firing straight 'one-two' punches as Sonny again looked for the Home-Run. At
the {2:19 Mark}, Cassius caught Sonny with left-hook to the chin near the front Center-Ropes. Sonny went
down on the 'seat-of-his-pants, but got up immediately at the 1-Count.

After Sonny took the '8-Count', the action resumed at the {2:29 Mark} as Sonny looked to be fine. Cassius
scored with a few more 'left-right' punches as Sonny swung with a few wide hooks as the Round ended.

In Round 3, Cassius did the boxing and Sonny was doing the catching over the first 2-Minutes. Sonny was
having trouble with Cassius' speed and was forced to a defensive posture.

At the [2:30 Mark} Cassius opened up. It was all Cassius, as he repeatedly stung Sonny with 'left-right'
combinations to the head. Sonny appeared to not take a good punch well, and was badly shaken several times.

But each time that Cassius poured it on, Sonny would recover and counter with a left-hook.

Near the end of Round 3, Sonny was wobbling as he walked back to his corner.

Surprisingly, Sonny came out aggressive for Round 4. But at the {0:18 Mark} of the Round, he was stung by a
combination, and then moments later he was wobbled by a 'grazing' left-hook to the temple area. Sonny then
moved sideways to the Front-Center ropes. Cassius then added in a straight 'left and right' to the head, and
the Referee moved in and stopped the bout at {0:26 of Round 4}

Sonny, who was not floored, complained about the apparently fast stoppage.

The 2100 fans at Madison Square Garden vehemently boo'ed the quick stoppage.

Result > TKO 4
Referee > Ruby Goldstein

It was a very good offensive performance by Cassius. But it did show that he was vulnerable to a quick left-hook to the chin.

Cassius did show that he could take a solid blow, and get up from it, and fight well afterwards.

Wow that Cassius Clay needs exposing. How can he do that! That is disgusting. Luckily Clay never amounted to much and we can all rest in peace at this great injustice.

BTW you do know that it is 2014 right?

Cassius is #1 all time.

Such fast hands and feet Cassius has, I doubt anyone today could touch him.

What a pampered little hype job, I bet Malcolm X is pulling strings for him. Someone needs to make to bring these guys to justice, they are poising the resolve of our youth. Vietnam will be lost if Cassius has his way, someone should ban him from fighting!!

If Cassius Clay had gone to Vietnam

The US Army stated that Cassius would probably be the first Infantryman to be shot.........By His Own Men.

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Originally Posted by Bill Paxtom

If Cassius Clay had gone to Vietnam

The US Army stated that Cassius would probably be the first Infantryman to be shot.........By His Own Men.

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You are a douche.

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Originally Posted by ruthless rocco

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Originally Posted by Bill Paxtom

If Cassius Clay had gone to Vietnam

The US Army stated that Cassius would probably be the first Infantryman to be shot.........By His Own Men.

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You are a douche.

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I take it that you're an expert on Douche products.

Private First Class; Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr.

Just 18-Days after defeating Lucien 'Six Gun Sonny' Banks

February 28, 1962

Cassius Clay ~ 11-0-0 {8 KO's} ~ 6' 3" ~ 195 lbs. ~ {Age; 20 years, 1 month}
vs.
Don Warner ~ 17-6-2 {16 KO's} ~ 6' 1" ~ 189 lbs. ~ {Age; 22 years, 5 months}

Convention Center ~ Miami Beach, Florida

Don Warner, a Philadelphia Banger and 'knockout artist'. Don brings in a hard right-hand and an aggressive style.
But, Don has a suspect chin, and a horrible defense to go along with a wide-open attack.

Don's moniker was 'Dr. Knockout'.

A one-time 'Hot Prospect', when he turned Professional in September 1958 as a 19 year-old. Don went 10-1-2 {9 KO's}
in 15-Months, and was impressive enough to be selected as a Ring Magazine 'Prospect of the Month' {January 1959}

But, since January 1960 Don has gone 7-5-0. Though he has scored '7' Knockouts over that time span, he has also
been stopped '3-Times' in those 5 losses.

Don is coming off an impressive {TKO 1} over Orrie 'Obie' Paschall on February 1, 1962 in Philadelphia.

Though Cassius is expected to win, this is a 'minor' test for him, as the 'Philadelphia KO Artist' has a wicked right-hand.

The Fight

At the Bell, Don Warner comes out 'winging' looking for the quick Knockout. He takes the lead over the first {1:00}, but
Cassius gets down to better boxing over the second-half of the session to 'even' the Round.

In Round 2, Don continues to wing right-hand bombs, but Cassius is too quick, and stays clear and boxes with long-range
left-jabs while moving side-to-side.

In Round 3, Don is able to close-the-distance, and is able to catch Cassius with few grazing right-hands. At the {1:50 Mark}
Don catches Cassius with his potent right-hand and freezes him for a flash, and then wobbles him with a follow up right-hand
to the chin. Don attacks wildly, but misses with his follow-up punches.

Cassius recovers, and comes back with his own flurry to stall Don's attack. Then at the {2:55 Mark}, Don lands a jolting
right-hand to Cassius' chin that sends him backwards into the Corner. Don moves in fast, and just misses the finisher
as the Bell sounds ending Round 3.

Opening Round 4, Don 'bolts' from his corner and comes flying across the Ring to meet Cassius. But Don walks straight
into a lead right-hand punch. Cassius throws a punch that lands on the point of Don's chin.

Don then crashes sideways into the Ropes, and is given an '8-Count' by Referee - Cy Gottfried. Don gets up, but he is
in a 'complete daze'. The Referee allows it to continue. Cassius then pours a barrage on Don over the next 15-Seconds
before the Referee stops it at the {0:34 Mark} of Round 4.

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Originally Posted by Bill Paxtom

If Cassius Clay had gone to Vietnam

The US Army stated that Cassius would probably be the first Infantryman to be shot.........By His Own Men.

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sounds lıke a Rodney Dangerfıeld lıne. Pretty funny, but why do you HATE Ali so much?

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Originally Posted by brocktonblockbust

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Originally Posted by Bill Paxtom

If Cassius Clay had gone to Vietnam

The US Army stated that Cassius would probably be the first Infantryman to be shot.........By His Own Men.

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sounds lıke a Rodney Dangerfıeld lıne. Pretty funny, but why do you HATE Ali so much?

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Serious Thought

Just what could Cassius Clay have been qualified to do in the United States Military.

Maybe work in the kitchen or the laundry.

He sure wasn't qualified to be a Gunner or a Helicopter Pilot.

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Originally Posted by brocktonblockbust

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Originally Posted by Bill Paxtom

If Cassius Clay had gone to Vietnam

The US Army stated that Cassius would probably be the first Infantryman to be shot.........By His Own Men.

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sounds lıke a Rodney Dangerfıeld lıne. Pretty funny, but why do you HATE Ali so much?

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Serious Thought

Just what could Cassius Clay have been qualified to do in the United States Military.

Maybe work in the kitchen or the laundry.

He sure wasn't qualified to be a Gunner or a Helicopter Pilot.

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He was black so he was qualified to be killed for no good reason.

Now shut your stupid fucking face and shove your Ali hating hard on up your own ass.

March 1962

As per 'Ring Magazine'

Young Cassius was still ranked #10.

Though Cassius won both of his early-1962 bouts by TKO 4 wins and was impressive.
He was not completely dominating, and could be tagged.

He was floored by Sonny Banks, and staggered 'twice by Don Warner.
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Writer - Jim Carlson

"Cassius is young, brash and fast. He has lightning quick hands and is a very accurate puncher.
He is still developing power for his young age {20 years, 2 months}, and he will grow bigger
than the 195 lbs. he currently carries."

"He still has a bad habit of dropping his hands, and is susceptible to left-hooks to the chin, and
quick right-hands over the top. I've seen him shaken several times in his short career."

"His next opponent is #12 ranked - George Logan, a rough-and-tough brawler from Utah who
uses constant pressure with a mauling offense. He will be the strongest fighter that Young Cassius
has faced so far. He is not in Cassius' league as boxer, but he will be the toughest opponent yet."

"If the 'Boise Brawler' is able to smother Cassius with his size and strength, and avoid getting cut,
he may able to sweep the last few Rounds, and may steal a Decision over Clay at the Sports Arena
in Los Angeles."

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January 1962

.................................................. 1962 Record

*** Floyd Patterson ..................... 0-1-0
#1 .. Sonny Liston ....................... 1-0-0 {1 KO}
#2 .. Eddie Machen ..................... 2-0-1 {1 KO}
#3 .. Zora Folley ......................... 6-1-0 {3 KO's}
#4 .. Alejandro Lavorante ............ 0-3-0
#5 .. Robert Cleroux .................... 7-2-0 {6 KO's}
#6 .. Ingemar Johansson ............. 3-0-0 {3 KO's}
#7 .. Cleveland Williams ............... 3-0-1 {3 KO's}
#8 .. Henry Cooper ...................... 3-0-0 {3 KO's}
#9 .. George Logan ...................... 0-2-0
#10 . Cassius Clay ........................ 6-0-0 {6 KO's}

April 23, 1962

Sports Arena ~ Los Angeles, California

#10 Cassius Clay ~ 12-0-0 {9 KO's} ~ 6' 3" ~ 196 lbs. ~ {Age; 20 years, 3 months}
vs.
#12 George Logan ~ 23-7-1 {14 KO's} ~ 6' 1" ~ 205 lbs. ~ {Age; 25 years, 8 months}

The Skinny >

Cassius Clay was a {4-1} Betting-Favorite

George Logan was coming off a 'beat-down' demolition at the hands of Robert Cleroux {L TKO 7} at the Sports Arena
only 7-Weeks earlier {March 5, 1962}.

In that bout, George was 'busted up' and cut badly over the right-eye. George was badly 'battered' in the bout, and only
won '1' Round.

The rumor here, was that George Logan and his Manager - Al Berro were taking the easy cash {$4000} to be a 'sacrificial lamb',
as the cut had not properly healed.

Al Berro {Manager} >
"I see no reason to worry. George has some damage over his right-eye, but he knows how to protect the cut from
re-opening. We know that Clay will be aiming for the eye. So, we know his game plan. He can't hit George if we're
backing him up."

George Logan >
"I have to back him up. I can't get into a boxing-match at Center-Ring, otherwise he'll win. I must back him up
and pin him along the Ropes. If I do that, I'll wear him down."

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its true. This is a scandal of outrageous proportions. Never in the history of boxing have i heard of crooked or incompetent ranking systems. This now clouds my whole opinion of the saintly sport, which hitherto was a bastion of gentlemanly conduct, respectful behaviour, fair fights and decent, balanced fans.

It's just a good job that this particular fighter was later shown to simply not be very good, and I suspect he just quickly disappeared off the radar of the hard core boxing fan. We are lucky that the general public never really heard of him so he didn't later prove to be the reason boxing was so unpopular in the 60's and 70's.

I do declare I detect a cretinous buffoon ...... And it ain't Cassius.

Was the LSG connected.

You bet they were..........'Louisville Sponsoring Group'

Do you think they had a few Sportswriters in their pocket.

Those group of men in Louisville didn't get rich by playing Tiddly-Winks.

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Was the LSG connected.

You bet they were..........'Louisville Sponsoring Group'

Do you think they had a few Sportswriters in their pocket.

Those group of men in Louisville didn't get rich by playing Tiddly-Winks.

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This is fascinating! Tell me more.

Ruthless Rocco,

I suggest you type in 'Il Duce' and the LSG.

That 'Magnificent Bastard' put together one in-depth and detailed outline of everything.

"Il bastardo di magnifico"

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Ruthless Rocco,

I suggest you type in 'Il Duce' and the LSG.

That 'Magnificent Bastard' put together one in-depth and detailed outline of everything.

"Il bastardo di magnifico"

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So all this crap you've been posting for days is just you plagiarizing some other windbag from another forum?

Get a life.

If all this crap can be found on another site then how about you post the link and shut the hell up.

Surely you can see that your efforts aren't much appreciated.

April 23, 1962

Sports Arena ~ Los Angeles, California

Attendance ...... { 7065 }
Gate Receipts ... { $57,500 }

Cassius Clay vs. George Logan

Betting-Odds > {4-1} Cassius Clay

The Fight

Cassius was quick on his feet in the Opening Round, and jabbed while circling quickly to his left. George 'plodded' forward,
but was no match in the hand-speed department. George was taking too long to let go with a punch, as Cassius moved fast.

Cassius raked George with left-jabs to the face, and follow-up right-crosses to take Round 1.

In Round 2, it was a different story. George moved in faster, and landed several long right-hands that bounced off Cassius'
left shoulder and grazed his head. Cassius was then forced to fight inside as George closed the gap. The action was 'fairly even'
on the inside.

Cassius was faster, but George was stronger. At the {1:40 mark} George landed a long right-hand to Cassius' head that stung
him, forcing Cassius to grab. Cassius was forced to hold on, as George smothered him with a mauling attack.

As both fought on the inside, each landed crisp punches. At the end of the Round, George was pawing at his left-eye as Cassius
had 'intentionally' thumbed him.

In Round 3, George made a strong attempt early, and was aggressive with clubbing punches. But, Cassius made his move
at the {1:20 Mark}, and opened up by landing 'stiff' left-jabs into George's face.

By the {2:00 Mark} , Cassius was adding in 'left-right' combinations which had George baffled. George put together a
brief-rally at the {2:30 Mark}, but Cassius came back with a some solid punches late to stall George's aggression ending
Round 3.

In Round 4, Cassius opened up by raking over George with a variety of punches. Stiff left-jabs, left-right combinations and
right-crosses. By the {0:40 Mark} George was sporting a cut under his right-eye, and his nose was bleeding badly.

George gave it a good effort to fight back, but he was no match for Cassius' speed. At the {1:15 Mark} Cassius landed
a jarring right-cross to the jaw which stopped George in his tracks. Cassius then added in a flurry that had George baffled.

Cassius then drove George backwards with a right-cross to the head, and then landed several sharp punches into his face.
Moments later at the {1:34 Mark} George Logan's corner 'threw-in-the towel'.

Referee - Lew Grossman jumped in an halted the one-side shellacking.

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Cassius Clay vs. George Logan

After Bout Review >

Cassius looked good against his toughest opponent yet. He was just 'too fast' and 'too sharp' for the Boise Brawler - George Logan.

Cassius stated that he was ready for Champion - Floyd Patterson. But that was just 'foolish bravado'.

George Logan complained that he was intentionally 'thumbed in the left-eye' during in-fighting late in Round 2.

George Logan >
"That prick 'thumbed' me in my left-eye in Round 2. I was getting to him, and when I got inside and in close, he jammed his
right-hand into my left-eye and thumbed me."

"My eye was really bothering me at the end of the Round, and I told my Manager {Al Berro} that it hurt real bad."

Al Berro {Manager} >
"George came back to the corner at the end of Round 2 complaining about getting thumbed in the left-eye. I told George
to go back out there in Round 3, and punch that 'dirty prick' in the nuts. I told him to get inside, and drive a right uppercut
into Clay's nuts and to split his balls in half."

"But George didn't want to do it, because he didn't want to win by playing dirty. After he got a bad gash under the right-eye,
I had to throw in the towel. His vision was blurred, and he couldn't see."

"There will be another day to fight Clay. We'll take a few months off, and ask for a return match."

George Logan did not fight again for 10-Months, and returned on February 20, 1963

After defeating {#12 Ranked} George Logan

Cassius Clay moved up from #10 to #9 in the May 1962 Ratings.

May 1962 Rankings {as of May 1, 1962}

*** Floyd Pattersin
#1 .. Sonny Liston
#2 .. Eddie Machen
#3 .. Zora Folley
#4 .. Ingemar Johansson
#5 .. Cleveland Williams
#6 .. Henry Cooper
#7 .. Robert Cleroux
#8 .. Archie Moore
#9 .. Cassius Clay
#10 . Alejandro Lavorante

Big Fights

* March 30, 1962 ........ Light Heavyweight Champion - Archie Moore {TKO 10} over #4 Alejandro Lavorante

* April 2, 1962 ............ #8 Henry Cooper {TKO 9} over Joe Erskine

* April 3, 1962 ............ #6 Cleveland Williams {TKO 7} over 'unranked' but highly regarded Ernie Terrell

* April 18, 1962 .......... #3 Zora Folley {W Dec 10} over #5 Robert Cleroux

* April 23, 1962 ......... #10 Cassius Clay {TKO 4} over #12 George Logan

* April 23, 1962 .......... #2 Eddie Machen {TKO 6} over Bert Whitehurst

May 1962

Upcoming Bouts for Cassius Clay

At first, the LSG Management Team was trying for Boston club-fighter Claude Chapman.

Claude was a tough Boston Brawler with a record of 29-8-0 {13 KO's}. He was the 'perfect'
opponent, as he was old {Age; 33 years, 11 months} and slow. He did pack a decent
wallop, but he was nothing more than a club-fighter.

There was talk of Cassius taking on former Title Challenger - Tom McNeeley, another
New England Heavyweight.

Tom {Age; 25 years, 2 months} had a record of 24-2-0 {18 KO's}, and had a 'name'.
But he was really nothing more than a 'fringe contender', and had nothing more than a
punchers chance against Cassius.

Tom was demolished {LTKO 11} by Floyd Patterson on December 4, 1961 ~ and then was
'upset' {L Dec 10} by Don Prout on January 22, 1962.

Tom defeated {W Dec 10} Don Prout in a rematch on March 16th.

But, the Clay Team felt that Tom was 'too tough' at this time.

"Two Undefeated Heavyweights To Go At It"

Cassius Clay to take on New York's Billy 'The Barber' Daniels.

The first bout for 'Young Cassius', where he will meet a competent opponent.

The Skinny

Saturday Night ~
May 19, 1962

Cassius Clay
Age......... 20 years, 4 months
Height..... 6' 3"
Reach...... 78"
Weight..... 196 lbs.
Record..... 13-0-0 {10 KO's}
Rank........ #9 Ring Magazine / #7 NBA

Billy Daniels
Age......... 24 years, 8 months
Height..... 6' 4"
Reach...... 80"
Weight.... 189 lbs.
Record.... 16-0-0 {7 KO's}
Rank....... #19 Ring Magazine / #16 NBA

Betting-Favorite ..... Cassius Clay { 5-1 }

A Saturday Night Television Bout at St. Nicholas Arena ~ New York City, New York

Billy 'The Barber' Daniels is a 2-year Professional. He also was a 1960 New York Golden Gloves Champion.
Billy has had all '14' of his bouts here in New York.

Billy is a lanky and awkward boxer, who has a pretty good long looping right-hand.

He is coming off a good win over 'tough' Boston club-fighter Claude Chapman. In that bout {January 29, 1962},
Billy dropped Claude in the 1st Round, but he himself was dropped in Round 4. It was a tough fight, but Billy
rallied to win a 10-Round Decision.

At this time, Billy Daniels {Age; 23 years, 7 months} was 8-0-0 {4 KO's}

*May 13, 1961 ......... TKO 1 ........ Willie Bell ~ 13-4-1 {6 KO's}
Willie 'The Ringer' Bell was a sturdy 24 year-old Heavyweight from Buffalo. Willie had won '10-Straight'.

* May 27, 1961 ........ W Dec 6 .... Wilfredo Allevez ~ 14-2-0 {6 KO's}
Wilfedo 'Candido' Allevez was a highly-regarded 22 year-old prospect from Puerto Rico

* July 27, 1961 ........ TKO 5 ....... Johnny Jenkins ~ 21-4-5 {10 KO's}
Johnny 'Double J' Jenkins was a tough 29 year-old Light Heavyweight club-fighter from Newark, Jersey.

* August 26, 1961 ... W Dec 6 .... Claude Chapman ~ 28-5-0 {13 KO's}
Claude Chapman was a 'tough' 33 year-old club-fighting Heavyweight from Boston. This 6-Round bout ended up as a 'controversial' Decision for Billy Daniels.

* October 21, 1961 .. W Dec 6 ..... John Massey ~ 15-1-2 {14 KO's}
John 'KO Kid' Massey was a 'highly regarded' 22 year-old Knockout Artist from Portland, Oregon.

* November 11, 1961 . W Dec 10 ... Jefferson Davis ~ 11-1-0 {4 KO's}
Jefferson 'Jeff' Davis was a talented 21 year-old 'lanky' 6' 4" boxer from Alabama. Jeff had lost his previous bout {L Dec 10} to talented Tony Alongi only 3 1/2 Weeks earlier.
Jefferson had also fought Cassius Clay 4-Times in the Amateurs, and claimed '1' win.

* December 11, 1961 .. TKO 3 ........ Don Warner ~ 16-5-2 {15 KO's}
Don 'KO' Warner was a 22 year-old 'hard-hitting right-hand' Knockout Artist from Philadelphia.

* January 29, 1962 .... W Dec 10 ... Claude Chapman ~ 29-7-0 {13 KO's}
A rematch with the 33 year-old club-fighting Heavyweight from Boston.

Billy Daniels >
"I haven't fought in 4-Months, and I would have preferred another bout first. So, I'll have to be at my sharpest, because
Clay is very fast and is tough to catch clean."

"I'll take a few Rounds to see what he's got, and then I'll make my move around the 4th Round. I expect a good fight,
and it should be a real close at the end. I think we're evenly matched, and we're both going to get hit."

Cassius Clay vs. Billy Daniels

Saturday Night ~ May 19, 1962

St. Nicholas Arena ~ New York, New York

Television Bout

Attendance ........... { 1650 }
Gate Receipts ....... { $4300 }

Cassius Clay {195 lbs.} was the {5-1} betting-Favorite. Billy Daniels {189 lbs.} was the overwhelming
favorite of the St. Nicholas Arena crowd.

Round 1 >

An evenly fought Round. Cassius was content to move and circle to his left while flicking out
left-jabs, and tossing in an occasional chopping right-hand lead into Billy's left-eye.

Billy, utilizing his longer reach {81" to 78"} speared repeated left-jabs at Cassius's mid-section.

Billy also tossed a few long looping right-hands, as he forced the action by moving forward.

{Close Round > Even}
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Round 2 >

Cassius showcased his fast-hands, and scored with double left-jabs, while adding in more right-hand
leads to the head whenever Billy got too close.

Again, Billy forced the action, but this time Cassius was a little sharper and landed the better
punches.

Billy continued to wing long looping right-hands into the left side of Cassius' body.

Billy came out of Round 2 with a slight puffiness over the left-eye.

{Round for Cassius Clay}
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Round 3 >

Cassius was out fast, and scored with laser-type left-jabs as Billy stalked forward. Billy attempted
a few long right-hands, but they were not effective.

Cassius moved in closer, and started to fire right-hands to Billy'e left-eye. At the {1:20 Mark}, Cassius
landing a ripping right-hand that opened a 'gash' over Billy's left-eye.

Cassius then focused on the cut, and added more pin-point right hands on the area.

Billy still came forward, and tried with his whipping right-hands to both the head and body.

{Round for Cassius Clay}

At the end of the Round, Referee - Mark Conn went to Billy's corner to check out the cut damage.
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Up Next

July 20, 1962

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