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

[ruthless rocco]

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.

You are a douche.

[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.

You are a douche.

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

Private First Class; Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr.

[Bill Paxtom]

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.