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

[Bill Paxtom]

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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[Bill Paxtom]

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